Orostachys iwarenge
Japanese Dunce Cap
Item #: 10243
Zones: 6a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 1" tall
Origin: China, Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Orostachys 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 the mass of smaller rosettes. Orostachys iwarenge is delightful in either a container or in the rock garden, as long as it isn't subjected to extended droughts.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Orostachys
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Silver/Grey
Bloom Time: Fall
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Green Roofs , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dwarf Plants , Groundcovers , Pollinator Plants , Plants from China , Plants from Japan , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , Colored Foliage , Plants Retiring This Year , House Plants