Mail Order Catalog Fall 2010 - Cistus Nursery

* Sedum reptans
Evergreen succulent from Mexico with slender leaves, yellow-green to darker green, in small rosettes to only a
few inches tall but spreading as branches touch the ground and root. Leaves take on red tints in summer sun and
darker red color in winter. A bold textured groundcover for sun to part shade and little summer water once
established. Not as frost hardy as some, taking temperatures in the upper teens F, upper USDA zone 8.
$6.00
90
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Sedum rubrotinctum jellybean sedum
A trailing Mexican sedum, sometimes called Donkey tail for the stems that dangle as much as a foot. A succulent
perennial, to 6-8" tall, with little leaves that become become rusty and rosy as they grow. Best in sun to light
shade and well-drained soil with little summer water once established. Frost hardy to 25F, mid USDA zone 9,
and lovely trailing over the sides of pots that can be moved indoors to a bright window where temperatures drop
below.
$5.00
$5.00
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* Sedum spathulifolium 'Purpureum' purple broadleaf stonecrop
Native succulent, forming mats of flat leaves in sweet, little rosettes, the bluish leaves tinged a striking purple in
this cultivar, darkening further in winter. To only a few inches tall but spreading to 24" wide. Clusters of yellow
flowers are produced in summer. Best in sun in coastal climate and light shade inland, neat and textured ground
cover or garden accent. Likes well-drained soil and occasional summer water but tolerates some summer drought.
Frost hardy in USDA zone 5.
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Sedum spathulifolium ssp. anomalum [Italian Bar, CA]
This variant of our own western native comes from the central Sierra Nevada and Tuolomne county in the region
of Italian Bar -- not a place for cocktails but rather a series of beautiful cliffs along the Stanislaus River where
this lovely creature forms compact carpets of deep green, shiny foliage, spreading quickly and quite happily. A
good contrast with lighter blue succulents or an understory of native shrubs and grasses. Quite summer drought
tolerant. This we suspect is of USDA zone 6 frost hardiness.
$7.00
$4.00
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* Sempervivum 'Dream Catcher' hens & chicks
Dark maroon leaves held tightly in small rosettes make this succulent a striking addition to the rock wall, outdoor
container, hellstrip, or random little nooks and/or crannies. Offsets little chicks to form small colonies that are
easily divided. For sun to part shade in any soil that drains well. Frost hardy in USDA zone 4.
$4.00
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* Sempervivum 'Rita Jane'
Hardy succulent for the rock wall, outdoor container, hellstrip, or random little nooks and/or crannies, this with
rosettes of blue-gray leaves tinged red and gold and edged in purple. For sun to half shade in any soil that drains
well. Frost hardy in USDA zone 5.
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