General Culture:
Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates very light shade, but stems tend to topple more from the weight of the flower heads when grown in too much shade. Prefers well-drained gravelly soils of moderate to low fertility. Drought and heat tolerant, particularly once established.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
‘Sunset Cloud’ is a rhizomatous hybrid stonecrop that grows in spreading and sprawling clumps to 6-12” tall and features rosy/claret red flowers in small clusters atop arching stems clad with fleshy, rounded, purple-tinted, blue-green foliage. Flowers bloom from mid-summer to fall. Flowers are attractive to butterflies. Some sedums/hylotelephiums are commonly called stonecrop in reference to the frequent sighting of the plants in the wild growing on rocks or stony ledges. ‘Sunset Cloud’ is reportedly a cross between Hylotelephium maximum ‘Atropurpureum’ and Hylotelephium telephium.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses:
Rock gardens or border fronts. Best when planted in groups or massed. Effective edger. Containers.
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