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Perennial · Crassulaceae family

Showy stonecrop

Hylotelephium spectabile

Full sun to part shade 11¾ in–1 ft 7⅝ in × 11¾ in–1 ft 7⅝ in Flowers August–October to −79 °F
Flower colors Click a color

In short a 10-second read

SunFull sun to part shade
Size11¾ in–1 ft 7⅝ in
spacing 15 in
FlowersAugust–October
PlantingApril–May, September
WinterNo winter protection

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun to part shade, in dry to average soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

neutral to alkaline soil
acidicneutralalkaline
dry to averagesandyloamygravelly

Watering

drought tolerant once establishedless when it rains

Frost

−79 °F
no winter protectiondies back in winter, regrows in spring

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (69 in).

19¾ in3 ft 3⅜ in4 ft 11 in11¾ in–1 ft 7⅝ inspread 11¾ in–1 ft 7⅝ in
11¾ in–1 ft 7⅝ in× spread 11¾ in–1 ft 7⅝ in

Plant 15 in apart.

Reaches maturity in about 2–5 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Typical for a temperate climate (four seasons). The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Flowers: JanuaryFlowers: FebruaryFlowers: MarchFlowers: AprilFlowers: MayFlowers: JuneFlowers: JulyFlowers: AugustFlowers: SeptemberFlowers: OctoberFlowers: NovemberFlowers: DecemberPlanting: JanuaryPlanting: FebruaryPlanting: MarchPlanting: AprilPlanting: MayPlanting: JunePlanting: JulyPlanting: AugustPlanting: SeptemberPlanting: OctoberPlanting: NovemberPlanting: DecemberFeeding: JanuaryFeeding: FebruaryFeeding: MarchFeeding: AprilFeeding: MayFeeding: JuneFeeding: JulyFeeding: AugustFeeding: SeptemberFeeding: OctoberFeeding: NovemberFeeding: DecemberCare: JanuaryCare: FebruaryCare: MarchCare: AprilCare: MayCare: JuneCare: JulyCare: AugustCare: SeptemberCare: OctoberCare: NovemberCare: DecemberProtection: JanuaryProtection: FebruaryProtection: MarchProtection: AprilProtection: MayProtection: JuneProtection: JulyProtection: AugustProtection: SeptemberProtection: OctoberProtection: NovemberProtection: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
FlowersPlantingFeedingCareProtection
Now, in October: nothing to do — the next job is in April. · watch for vine weevil.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

August–October · pink or white

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

container plant: April–May, September

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

March–May

Care

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

pinch out the tips (March–April)

Protection

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Protection: Check water drainage before winter; waterlogged soil encourages rots. · August–September (protection): Water in nematodes against vine weevil larvae (August to early September).

Feeding

Nutrition.

Light
balanced fertilizercompost or mulch
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

What you will see

Softening of the crown and roots; the plant wilts and browns despite watering.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Free-draining soil, no waterlogging (especially in winter).
    • Do not plant too deep.
  2. By hand at the first symptomsDig up the affected plant; improve the soil with drainage; do not replant in the same place.
Root and crown rotdisease

What you will see

Softening of the crown and roots; the plant wilts and browns despite watering.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Free-draining soil, no waterlogging (especially in winter).
    • Do not plant too deep.
  2. By hand at the first symptomsDig up the affected plant; improve the soil with drainage; do not replant in the same place.
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Vine weevil

Vine weevil

Otiorhynchus sulcatus
pest
More about this problem

What you will see

Adult beetles notch leaf edges; larvae eat the roots and the plant wilts.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
September–March

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • When planting and repotting, check the roots and remove larvae.
    • Encourage birds, toads, hedgehogs and ground beetles.
  2. By hand May to SeptemberEvening collection of adult beetles by torchlight; pick larvae out of the roots and soil.
  3. Biological August to early September, soil warm enoughNematodes (Steinernema, Heterorhabditis) watered into the soil against the larvae.
Vine weevilpest · September–March

What you will see

Adult beetles notch leaf edges; larvae eat the roots and the plant wilts.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
September–March

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • When planting and repotting, check the roots and remove larvae.
    • Encourage birds, toads, hedgehogs and ground beetles.
  2. By hand May to SeptemberEvening collection of adult beetles by torchlight; pick larvae out of the roots and soil.
  3. Biological August to early September, soil warm enoughNematodes (Steinernema, Heterorhabditis) watered into the soil against the larvae.
More about this problem

What you will see

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Water in the morning so the plant dries off by evening.
    • Watch and protect young shoots in spring.
    • Encourage natural enemies (birds, toads, hedgehogs).
  2. By hand damp, mild evenings from spring to fallCollect slugs and snails in the evening by torchlight; traps made of half an orange or containers of beer.
  3. Biological warm, moist soil, spring to early fallPhasmarhabditis hermaphrodita nematodes watered into the soil (effective against slugs, less so against snails).
Slugs and snailspest

What you will see

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Water in the morning so the plant dries off by evening.
    • Watch and protect young shoots in spring.
    • Encourage natural enemies (birds, toads, hedgehogs).
  2. By hand damp, mild evenings from spring to fallCollect slugs and snails in the evening by torchlight; traps made of half an orange or containers of beer.
  3. Biological warm, moist soil, spring to early fallPhasmarhabditis hermaphrodita nematodes watered into the soil (effective against slugs, less so against snails).
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What to combine it with

Same needs, different flowering.

They share the same sun and soil and flower in other months — so the bed flowers for longer.

greater masterwort

greater masterwort

1 ft 11⅝ in–2 ft 11⅜ in
✓flowers June–July
✓taller — for the back
rockspray cotoneaster

rockspray cotoneaster

1 ft 11⅝ in–3 ft 3⅜ in
✓flowers May–June
✓taller — for the back
lemon daylily

lemon daylily

2 ft 3½ in–2 ft 7½ in
✓flowers May–June
✓taller — for the back

Ready-made Studio combinations with this plant

Click a combination — the Studio opens a new raised garden bed with it already planted.

Lavender meadow — English lavenderLavender meadow — woodland sageLavender meadow — blue fescueLavender meadow — showy stonecrop
Lavender meadowPurple lavender and salvia over silver fescue, with pink sedum in fall — fragrant and buzzing all summer.Open in the Studio
Gravel steppe — blue oat grassGravel steppe — Southern Globe ThistleGravel steppe — plains eryngoGravel steppe — showy stonecropGravel steppe — common houseleek
Gravel steppeBlue globe thistles and sea holly over gray grass and houseleeks — for the driest, hottest spot.Open in the Studio
Fall glow — Japanese anemoneFall glow — showy stonecropFall glow — prairie dropseedFall glow — hardy plumbagoFall glow — woodland sage
Fall glowAnemones, sedum and low blue flowers open as the rest fade — from August to October.Open in the Studio

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does showy stonecrop flower?

In August–October; the flowers are pink or white.

Does showy stonecrop tolerate shade?

It tolerates part shade (3–6 hours of sun), but not full shade.

How much space does showy stonecrop need?

At maturity 11¾ in–1 ft 7⅝ in wide and 11¾ in–1 ft 7⅝ in tall; recommended spacing 15 in.

Root and crown rot — what can you do?

Free-draining soil, no waterlogging (especially in winter). Dig up the affected plant; improve the soil with drainage; do not replant in the same place.

Vine weevil — what can you do?

When planting and repotting, check the roots and remove larvae. Evening collection of adult beetles by torchlight; pick larvae out of the roots and soil.

Sources (19) Checked 24 October 2026

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