Orostachys malacophylla Astrolepis a great treat for high

a great treat for high flying hummingbirds

great among other small hostas

but what resulted is one helluva offspring

sits atop a nicely mottled 1-2' tall petiole (stalk)

trumpet-shaped flowers per stalk are light pink

Orostachys malacophylla Astrolepis a great treat for high(syn: Sedum malacophyllum) If you like sedums and hens and chicks, then you'll love their cousin, Orostachys. The easy to grow 2" tall x 1' wide clumps of short, fleshy, green rosettes carpet the ground in a dry rock garden setting. In summer, the rosettes rise like an erupting volcano as they burst into flower. Orostachys malacophylla is closely allied to Orostachys aggregatus, and sunk into synonymy by many taxonomists. (In lay language, they think