André Karwath aka Aka · CC BY-SA 2.5
Showy Stonecrop
Plant·Hylotelephium spectabile
Full sun
Sun
Low
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 3–9
Hardiness
Showy Stonecrop (Hylotelephium spectabile) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has low water needs.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outFloweringDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs little water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 6–7.5
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Prefers sandy, loamy soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Adds a little organic matter to the soil
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives nectar (abundant)
Gives pollen (abundant)
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height45–60 cm
Spacing45 cm (min 30 cm)
Root depthShallow
Width45–60 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seeds, cuttings, division
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
Photograph André Karwath aka Aka · CC BY-SA 2.5