| Description | Sedum Neon (Hylotelephium spectabile) Name refers to the neon-colored pink flowers. An improvement over Sedum Brilliant. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | average to dry, well drained |
| Flowers | bright neon pink (also described as bubble gum pink) colored flowers in September |
| Dimensions | 15-18 by 15-18 inches (HS), upright |
| Propagation | easy by division, cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated as a sport of a seedling in a block of Sedum Brilliant at the Payne Ivy Farm. Discovered by Richard Davis and Meriweather Payne. |
| Author's Notes | The main way to distinguish between S. telephinium and S. spectabile is; spectabile flowers have very long stamens, smaller, green not blue green leaves that are less dentate and the plants are shorter. |
| Notes & Reference | #209-The Plant Lovers Guide to Sedums (Brent Horvath), #212-Plant Delights Nursery (www.plantdelights.com) |