About Night Embers
Thick, oval purple-black leaves on deep red stems with pink flowers. Bred to have a narrow base and wide top, like a cone on its point, but won’t lean sideways and can be under-planted.
DNA analysis places some taller sedums into the genus Hylotelephium — both MOBOT and The World Flora Online now accept this name, but we will continue to use the more familiar synonym, Sedum, for a while. Telephium was a plant mentioned by ancient Greek botanists. Named for King Telephus, son of Hercules, whose spear wound would not heal, it was used by the ancient Romans to treat wounds. Plant was also used for love divination and as an amusing plaything for children. Some of its many common names are livelong, life-everlasting, live-forever, harping Johnny, midsummer-men, orpine, Orphan John, frog's-stomach, and witch's moneybags. More about the genus name on Facebook. Also on the Eloise Butler site.
About Stonecrop, Upright
Dramatic, taller succulents with fragrant flower clusters that bloom late summer into fall. Keep untrimmed for winter interest. Formerly Sedum. See also Stonecrop, Creeping, and Stonecrop, Miniature in Miniatures & Succulents.
