Family: Crassulaceae
Scientific Name: Hylotelephium telephinium maximum Gooseberry Fool
Common Name: Gooseberry Fool (Sedum telephium subsp Maximum)
| Pronunciation | (SEE-dum)(te-LE-fee-um) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | creamy white to green |
| Leaves | fleshy oval blue-green |
| Stems | reddish purple |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 12 inches tall |
| Maintenance | May need to be pinched at the end of June to get a sturdy upright plant |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Author's Notes | I have only seen this plant growing in one spot, at the Boerner Botanical Gardens in Wisconsin USA. |
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