Hylotelephium telephioides

Hylotelephium telephioides, the Allegheny stonecrop, is an upright, herbaceous stonecrop of rock outcrops and shale barrens in the Appalachians and the eastern Midwest of the United States. It is fully winter-hardy and dies back to the ground each year. It wants sun, thin, sharply drained rocky soil and a real cold winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on rock outcrops, cliff ledges and shale barrens, mostly at moderate to high elevations, in thin soil with open or lightly shaded exposure.

The recorded elevations are 152–1,200 m, with a median of about 1,000 m.

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🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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