Mail Order Catalog Fall 2010 - Cistus Nursery

* Sedum acre 'Elegans' golden moss
Little sedum, evergreen with densely held leaves, light green with creamy white variegations. Very sweet. To only
2-3" tall in clumps to 8-12" wide. Summer flowers are bright yellow adding even more cheer above the foliage.
Does well in full sun to bright shade with little summer water once established. Frost hardy to -40F, USDA zone
3. Provide winter protection if you live north of the Canadian Shield!
$6.00
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Sedum album 'Nigra'
This most useful Mediterranean native sedum, a must-have for dry gardens and green roofs, has produced yet
another good form, this with small-textured leaves that form a dense mat of deep-green-tinted-burgundy-brown
foliage becoming even darker in winter’s cold. A very good contrast for lighter foliage and, as this is winter
growing, a good weed barrier for Mediterranean annuals, such a problem on the West Coast. Sun to dappled
shade; decently drained soil. A very successful container plant. Frost hardy in USDA zone 5.
$7.00
$6.00
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* Sedum 'Chocolate Ball'
A new small sedum with entirely delicious, needled foliage -- like a teeny conifer -- in dark green with hints of
black in summer, adding in dark red brown -- think chocolate -- in cold weather. To only 6-8" tall spreading to
12-14" wide. A great groundcover for sun, well-drained soil, and occasional summer water for best appearance.
Frost hardy in USDA zone 8; reported hardy in zone 7 and even colder.
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Sedum makinoi 'Limelight' limelight stonecrop
A bright sedum for SHADE! A vigorous Japanese variety, compact and low growing with yellow flowers in
summer and bright foliage forming evergreen mats to 2-4" tall x 12-24" wide. Lime-colored, succulent leaves
have bronzy tones in colder weather adding color to any part of the garden. Also good in containers. Morning
sun to dappled shade in well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established -- after the first season. Said to be
deer resistant. Frost hardy in USDA zone 6.
$7.00
$1.00
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* Sedum nokoense 'Mini' japanese stonecrop
Fairly new on the scene, this Japanese stonecrop from the edges of woods and rocky situation has leaves of less
an 1/4" across, shiny green but reddening with summer drought or winter cold. The plants themselves rarely
reach more than 1" in height and forming small mates. Any soil will do but this species needs to be kept a bit
more moist than many. A great little sedum in situations too well watered for others. Frost hardy in USDA zone
7.
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Sedum pachyclados afghan sedum
A lovely evergreen groundcover for the dry garden, this sedum from Pakistan and Afghanistan, to only 6" tall,
forms a spreading carpet of small, succulent, blue-green rosettes. A great texture for the rock garden. Clusters of
white flowers appear in mid to late summer. Does well in fertile to poor soil, well-drained of course, in sun to part
shade. Drought tolerant once established but accepts summer water as well. Frost hardy to at least -20F, USDA
zone 5.
$5.00
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