Hylotelephium 'Chocolate Drop' (Candy Series)
Stonecrop 'Chocolate Drop', Sedum telephium 'Chocolate Drop', Sedum telephium (Atropurpureum Group) 'Chocolate Drop', Orpine 'Chocolate Drop', Sedum 'Chocolate Drop' (Candy Series)
Hylotelephium Hylotelephium
'Chocolate Drop' _ 'Chocolate Drop' is a compact, mound-forming, herbaceous perennial with upright stems bearing fleshy, oval, dark maroon leaves and dense, domed cymes of tiny, star-shaped, rose-pink flowers in summer.
Hylotelephium 'Chocolate Drop' (Candy Series) is: Deciduous
Cushion or Mound Forming, Upright
Rose-pink in Summer; Rose-pink in Autumn
Maroon in Spring; Maroon in Summer; Maroon in Autumn
Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Foot and root rot Foot and root rot
Cut back after flowering to promote a tidy habit or leave seedheads for winter interest. If left for winter interest, cut back in late winter/early spring before new growth emerges. Cut every 3 stems to the base in late spring to encourage later flowering
Divide in every 3-4 years in spring to maintain vigour.
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Hylotelephium 'Chocolate Drop' (Candy Series) (Stonecrop 'Chocolate Drop') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun. Best in full sun but will tolerate light shade. Dislikes wet, waterlogged soil. Mulch in spring. Drought tolerant once established.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Hylotelephium 'Chocolate Drop' (Candy Series)
Stonecrop 'Chocolate Drop', Sedum telephium 'Chocolate Drop', Sedum telephium (Atropurpureum Group) 'Chocolate Drop', Orpine 'Chocolate Drop', Sedum 'Chocolate Drop' (Candy Series)
Hylotelephium Hylotelephium
'Chocolate Drop' _ 'Chocolate Drop' is a compact, mound-forming, herbaceous perennial with upright stems bearing fleshy, oval, dark maroon leaves and dense, domed cymes of tiny, star-shaped, rose-pink flowers in summer.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Cushion or Mound Forming, Upright
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Rose-pink in Summer; Rose-pink in Autumn
Maroon in Spring; Maroon in Summer; Maroon in Autumn
Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Cut back after flowering to promote a tidy habit or leave seedheads for winter interest. If left for winter interest, cut back in late winter/early spring before new growth emerges. Cut every 3 stems to the base in late spring to encourage later flowering
Divide in every 3-4 years in spring to maintain vigour.
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Hylotelephium 'Chocolate Drop' (Candy Series) (Stonecrop 'Chocolate Drop') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun. Best in full sun but will tolerate light shade. Dislikes wet, waterlogged soil. Mulch in spring. Drought tolerant once established.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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