Hylotelephium telephium Atropurpureum Group
Sedum telephium subsp. maximum 'Atropurpureum' form 2, Orpine Atropurpureum Group, Orpine Atropurpureum Group, Purple orpine, Dark purple orpine, Sedum telephium Atropurpureum Group
Hylotelephium Hylotelephium
'Atropurpureum' _ 'Atropurpureum' is an upright, herbaceous perennial with dark purple leaves and pinkish red flowers which appear from late summer to autumn.
Hylotelephium telephium Atropurpureum Group is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink in Autumn
Dark-purple in Summer; Dark-purple in Autumn
Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Foot and root rot Foot and root rot
Either cut back after flowering to keep shape tidy or leave seedheads for overwinter interest.
Divide in every 3-4 years in spring to maintain vigour.
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Hylotelephium telephium Atropurpureum Group (Orpine Atropurpureum Group) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Containers, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Hylotelephium telephium Atropurpureum Group
Sedum telephium subsp. maximum 'Atropurpureum' form 2, Orpine Atropurpureum Group, Orpine Atropurpureum Group, Purple orpine, Dark purple orpine, Sedum telephium Atropurpureum Group
Hylotelephium Hylotelephium
'Atropurpureum' _ 'Atropurpureum' is an upright, herbaceous perennial with dark purple leaves and pinkish red flowers which appear from late summer to autumn.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink in Autumn
Dark-purple in Summer; Dark-purple in Autumn
Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Either cut back after flowering to keep shape tidy or leave seedheads for overwinter interest.
Divide in every 3-4 years in spring to maintain vigour.
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Hylotelephium telephium Atropurpureum Group (Orpine Atropurpureum Group) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Containers, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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