succulent

Stonecrop 'Autumn Joy'

Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'

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Hardy in zones 3–9, Stonecrop 'Autumn Joy' is a succulent. It grows 1.5–2 ft tall and 1.5–2 ft wide, so plant it 1.5 ft apart. Give it full sun to part sun and little water once established. It flowers pink in August to October. In a FloraVista list it usually plays the filler role: a flowering plant that fills the middle or front of the bed. Deer may browse it when other food is short, and it is not listed as toxic to dogs or cats. Our rules leave it out of lists in Florida and the Gulf, where summer heat, humidity or mild winters hold it back even inside its zone range.

Facts from our plant table

Botanical name: Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'
Plant type: Succulent, herbaceous
Hardiness zones: 3 to 9
Sun: Full sun (6+ hours); Part sun (4–6 hours)
Water: Low
Soil: Well-drained, average to lean soil.
Mature size: 1.5–2 ft tall × 1.5–2 ft wide
Spacing: 1.5 ft apart (centre to centre)
Growth rate: Medium
Bloom: Aug–Oct · pink
Roles in a bed: Filler
Styles: modern, low water, classic
Deer resistance: Medium: browsed when deer are hungry
Pets: Not listed as toxic to dogs or cats. ASPCA lists Sedum species it covers as non-toxic; this hybrid is not listed separately.
Native to: Not native to the US (or a garden hybrid)
Pot size and price: 1-gallon pot, typically $10–$18 (easy to find)
Plant in: Spring or Fall
First-year watering: Water weekly through the first summer until roots establish, then only during long dry spells.
Pruning: Leave heads for winter; cut down in early spring. Pinch in June if it flops.

Sources: ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List (from general knowledge; not re-checked unless verification is web-checked); Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder and grower tags; State extension service guidance and USDA PLANTS distribution maps; Rutgers NJAES Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance; Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States and state noxious weed lists; Typical 2026 US garden-centre and big-box retail listings (estimate). Not yet reviewed by a horticulturist.

Guides that include this plant

Low-water plants for a full-sun bed in zone 4 (as a substitute)
Modern planting for a sunny bed in zone 5 (as a substitute)
Low-water plants for a full-sun bed in zone 9, Southwest (as a substitute)
Low-water plants for a full-sun bed in zone 8, Southwest

Good companions

The plants our list engine most often puts in the same bed as Stonecrop 'Autumn Joy', across the sun, zone, pet, deer and style combinations it fits.

If you can't find it

Substitutes our engine offers for Stonecrop 'Autumn Joy': same role in the bed, passing the same rules.

How this page was made

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Sources

Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder, state extension services and the USDA PLANTS database (zones, size, sun, water, bloom, native range)
ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists (dog and cat toxicity)
Rutgers NJAES and regional extension deer-resistance ratings
State noxious-weed and invasive-plant lists and the Invasive Plant Atlas of the US
Typical US garden-centre listings (pot size and price band)

Generated November 12, 2026. How FloraVista chooses plants