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Retail listings 2012 by USDA zone, as of April 5 - please check for current availability
Schefflera delavayi
In our never ending search for garden hardy evergreen Schefflera relatives, here's one that's actually a
Schefflera. This Himalayan species grows eventually to 6 or 8 ft and can have leaves in excess of 2 ft with an
exquisite tawny indumentum. So far has proven hardier than even Fatsia to a low USDA zone 7!! Dappled
shade is best with even moisture.
6in @ $28, 2g @ $28 Araliaceae
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.
4in @ $5 Crassulaceae
Sedum dasyphyllum 'Major' corsican stonecrop
Easy little sedum for rock walls, slopes or containers which adds great texture and major papillosity. Graygreen
evergreen foliage and white summer flowers. Only 4" tall by 1 ft or so wide. Full sun, good drainage.
Occasional summer water for best performance. Hardy to 0F or below.
4in @ $4 Crassulaceae
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.
4in @ $4 Crassulaceae
Sequoia sempervirens 'Steel Blue' coast redwood
Coastal Redwood cultivar with small textured, steely blue foliage, bluer even than the blue cultvar 'Glauca' ,
becoming more powdery blue with age. Slow growing and very slow to develop and upright leader -- hence
the prostrate appearance. Can be kept quite low, by pruning out any serious upright that appears, or allowed
to become a stylish tree, very slow growing - say 6 ft in 10 years. Sun to part shade. Frost hardy in USDA
zone 7.
5g @ $47 Cupressaceae
Sophora affinis eve’s necklace
Also known as Texas sophora, this is a very hardy, small, deciduous tree, to 15-20 ft tall and 8-12 ft wide,
with dark, shiny leaves and, in spring, hanging clusters of rose and pink flowers, like beads in a necklace. As
member of the pea family, the seeds are in long black pods, very decorative. Sun to part shade in any soil and
little summer water once established. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7.
1g @ $16 Fabaceae
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