Peach Pearls Stonecrop Attracts Pollinators and Resists Drought
Colorful in flower and foliage!
The low-growing stonecrop named Peach Pearls sticks to a rosy color scheme in both flower and leaf, bringing color to the garden from spring through autumn. Its late-blooming flowers attract pollinators. Compact, drought-tolerant, deer-resistant and preferring lean soil, Peach Pearls stonecrop is perfect for the rock garden or edging a sunny bed.
Common name: Peach Pearls stonecrop
Botanical name: Hylotelephium telephium ‘TNSEDPP’
Exposure: Full sun
Flowers: Broad clusters of tiny, cherry red flower buds appear in late summer, soon opening into pinkish gold flowers that last into autumn and feed pollinators as the growing season winds down.
Foliage: Peach Pearls stonecrop has fleshy, rounded, olive green to burgundy leaves that are carried on stout red stems.
Size and habit: This perennial grows as a low, spreading mound to 14 inches tall and 24 inches wide. When the flowers appear, they add about 6 inches of height.
Origin: Native to eastern Europe and Asia, the species Hylotelephium telephium was previously called Sedum telephium. Plants are often still sold under that name. Peach Pearls is a cultivar introduced by Terra Nova Nurseries.
How to grow it: Peach Pearls stonecrop needs full sun, sharp drainage and lean, mineral soil. Avoid adding organic matter (like compost or tree leaves) to the soil and do not fertilize stonecrops. This is because they tend to respond to rich soil with excessive and floppy growth.
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Provide supplemental water during dry spells while sedums and stonecrops are getting established, but thereafter they tolerate drought. Wet soil will lead to rot. Leave spent seedheads standing for winter interest, cutting the plant back in early spring. Peach Pearls stonecrop is appropriate for USDA Zones 4–9.
Image courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
