Orostachys iwarenge Glaucidium This 2003 Paul Keisling hybrid

This 2003 Paul Keisling hybrid (C

The 1' long x 2" wide

Helleborus x sternii is a superb addition for winter interest in the woodland garden

The spectacular

rosy pink flowers in mid-May (NC)

Orostachys iwarenge Glaucidium This 2003 Paul Keisling hybridOrostachys 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