Showy stonecrop (Hylotelephium spectabile × telephium)
Care, watering, light and tips for Showy stonecrop on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Crassulaceae
- Difficulty: Easy to care for
- Watering: every 10 days
- Light: Full sun
- Temperature: 5–35 °C
- Toxicity: Toxic to pets
About Showy stonecrop
Hylotelephium spectabile × telephium, known as "höstkärleksört", is a robust and attractive hybrid from the Crassulaceae family, valued for its dense flower heads that emerge in late summer and early autumn. Its upright stems and grey-green succulent leaves form a compact mound, adding structural interest to rock gardens, sunny borders, and large containers, providing a vital nectar source for pollinators when many other flowers have already faded.
Native range
Eastern Asia
Care tips
This plant thrives in full sun, requiring at least 6 hours of direct light for optimal flowering. It is extremely drought-tolerant once established, so watering should be sparse and infrequent, allowing the substrate to dry out completely between waterings. Use well-draining soil, preferably sandy or gravelly, as overwatering is the most common mistake to avoid and can quickly lead to root rot.
How to save a dying Showy stonecrop
- Warning signs
- Soft, wrinkled, non-turgid leaves; etiolated stems reaching for light.
- First aid
- Check drainage and substrate moisture. Ensure good indirect light.
- What kills it
- Overwatering causing root rot; consistent lack of light.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if healthy stems remain. Cut rot and propagate healthy cuttings.