Stonecrop 'Birthday Party', Sedum telephium 'Birthday Party', Showy Sedum 'Birthday Party', Hylotelephium 'Birthday Party'
Bred for both a compact habit that doesn’t open up, and large flower heads, Sedum ‘Birthday Party’ is a real beauty. It produces extra-full buds, gray-green to almost white, which tend to overlap. Upon opening, the huge flowers, 5 in. wide (12 cm), are deep rose pink. The petals are paler than the carpels but get darker over time. They contrast beautifully with the fresh green glossy foliage which takes a burgundy-red edge and deepens as the season progresses.
Members of the genus Hylotelephium, border sedums are essential beauties for the late season garden and deserve a spot in gravel gardens. Undemanding, not aggressive, with fleshy, drought resistant foliage and lovely domed flowerheads packed with a profusion of tiny starry flowers, opening to white, pink or red blossoms in late summer or early fall, they are a popular attraction to butterflies. They look particularly attractive with Asters, Solidago (Ornamental Golden rods), Boltonias and Ornamental Grasses. Standing for months, their faded flowers and seed heads provide a colorful display in late fall and winter, even under snow caps. There are hundreds of Hylotelephium cultivars and hybrids to pick from. Which one will be yours?
Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Crassulaceae |
Genus | Sedum |
Common names | Stonecrop, Sedum |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
Height | 7" - 11" (18cm - 28cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 20" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil, Clay Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Gravel and Rock Garden |
Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Crassulaceae |
Genus | Sedum |
Common names | Stonecrop, Sedum |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
Height | 7" - 11" (18cm - 28cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 20" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil, Clay Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Gravel and Rock Garden |
How many Sedum ‘Birthday Party’ (Stonecrop) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Sedum ‘Birthday Party’ (Stonecrop) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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