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<< Previous   of   Next >> Paul Odermatt/Petals & Butterflies Farm Nursery  (click to enlarge)   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Plant pick: Apollo sugar maple 10/15/09 • Plant pick: Dwarf plumbago 10/8/09 • Plant pick: umbrella bamboo 9/24/09 • Plant pick: Moonglow sweet bay magnolia 7/16/09 • Plant pick: Ookow 7/9/09 • Plant pick: Birch Hybrid campanula 7/2/09 • Great plant pick: dwarf golden threadleaf cypress 6/25/09 • Plant Pick 6/18/09 • Plant pick: geraniums 5/28/09 • Plant pick: Hino-crimson rhododendron 5/21/09 • Plant pick: Betty Corning clematis 5/14/09 • Plant pick: Fortune's holly fern 5/7/09   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, July 23, 2009 Plant pick: Sedum pachyclados WHAT: Sedum pachyclados is an excellent ground cover, particularly for hot, dry sites with poor soil. WHY PLANT IT: This variety of sedum, also known as Afghani sedum or rhodiola pachyclados, forms a flat, dense mound of glossy blue-green leaves. Clusters of large white flowers appear in summer and then again in fall. WHERE: It is best grown in well-drained moderately fertile to poor soil in full to part sun. It is very drought tolerant once established and can be propagated by division or cuttings. HOW: It is well suited for the rock garden or edging for a dry border. It is also a good choice for containers and makes a good companion for Sapphire Blue sea holly or Storm Cloud agapanthus. ACTUAL SIZE: This low-growing evergreen perennial grows to about 6 inches tall and spreads to about 12 inches wide. LEARN MORE: See www.greatplantpicks.org. Source: Great Plant Picks READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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