Sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy'

Common Name:
Autumn Joy Stonecrop

Description:
Sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy', also known as Autumn Joy Stonecrop, is a hardy, herbaceous perennial adored for its succulent foliage and long-lasting flower heads that bring colour and structure to the garden from late summer into autumn. This upright, clump-forming plant features fleshy, blue-green leaves and flat-topped clusters of tiny, star-shaped pink flowers that deepen to a rich coppery-red as the season progresses. Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, it thrives in Melbourne’s climate, particularly in well-drained soils and full sun. Autumn Joy is ideal for adding seasonal interest to perennial borders, rockeries, and cottage gardens. It also performs well in pots and is a favourite among pollinators, especially bees and butterflies. The flower heads persist well into winter, providing visual interest even when dried, and can be left standing or trimmed as desired.

Form:
Shrub - Small
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 40 – 60 cm
Width: 40 – 50 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Late Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Pink
Coppery Red (as flowers mature)

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Drought Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Herbaceous
Winter Interest (dried flowers)

Toxicity:
Generally considered non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:
Echinacea purpurea
Rudbeckia fulgida
Lavandula angustifolia
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Salvia nemorosa

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here