Well known, but still one of the best garden plants, in all stages. First the early rosettes of fleshy slightly toothed grey-green leaves, then large heads of waxy buds exactly the same colour as the leaves, next opening to rich pink starry flowers which deepen to brick red, and finally warm brown seedheads. Crowns need dividing occasionally and the plant benefits from a 'Chelsea chop' annually to produce best results. Bees love this, but butterflies are not so keen. Introduced by Georg Arends in 1955.
Synonyms Sedum 'Autumn Joy', Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy'.
