General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 18-23 inches
Plant Spread: 18-23 inches
Leaves: Other: Green leaves are tinged with red in summer
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Crimson rose
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Self
Flies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Sedum
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hylotelephium telephium subsp. telephium
  • Synonym: Sedum telephium
Also sold as:
  • Munstead Dark Red

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Location: Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 10.23.20
A tough plant with delicate baby-pink flowers
Location: Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 10.23.20
Buds, developing and opening
Location: Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 10.23.20
Mustead Red leaves
Location: Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 03.19.2015
Appearing in spring. Matches the pot!
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2020-09-05
Location: RHS Harlow Carr gardens, Yorkshire, England UK 
Date: 2020-08-22
Hylotelephium telephium subsp. telephium 'Munstead Red'
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-04-30
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Location: RHS Harlow Carr gardens, Yorkshire, England UK 
Date: 2020-09-05
Hylotelephium telephium subsp. telephium 'Munstead Red'
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-06-07
Location: Tennessee
Date: 2013-08-19
Bud stage

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-07-11

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
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Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
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