Orostachys iwarenge Gaillardia In our trials so far

In our trials so far

Eucomis 'Dark Star' is aptly named as it truly resembles dwarf purple stars in the garden

Hopefully before you die

Arisaema sikokianum prefers a well-drained dry site in the woodland garden

Interesting factoid:Arundo donax is the source of reeds for wind instruments

Orostachys iwarenge Gaillardia In our trials so farOrostachys iwarenge, from the Japanese mountain cliffs, is a cute little sedum cousin which forms an attractive evergreen groundcover when cultivated in the rock garden. The glaucous grey brown, 2" wide, fleshy rosettes, which resemble sempervivums, spread by short stolons to form an 1" tall x 18" wide patch. In October, the rosettes are topped with 4" tall towers jammed with tiny creamy flowers. Each flowering rosette dies away but is unnoticed among