Chiastophyllum oppositifolium 'Jim's Pride'
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Family: Crassulaceae
Pronounced: ky-AS-to-fy-lum op-po-sit-ee-FOH-lee-um
GROWING GUIDE
Geographic Origin:
Garden.
Plant Group:
Perennial.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: Not listed.
USDA zones: 6-9.
Mature size:
Height: 6-8 inches (15-20 cm).
Width: 6 inches (15 cm).
Flowering period:
Late spring to early summer.
Flowering attributes:
Pea-like, yellow flowers on racemes looking like dangling chains of tiny flowers.
Leaf attributes:
Succulent; evergreen leaves with scalloped edges and splashes of creamy-white variegation.
Growth habit:
Rhizomatous, spreading.
Light:
Full sun.
Soil:
Moist, well-drained soil.
Propagation Methods:
Divide side shoots in early summer.
Rainy Side Notes
A six-inch high perennial with evergreen succulent leaves, this makes a good rock garden plant all year long. It can also grow in other gardens as long as the soil is well drained.
C. ‘Jim’s Pride’ is a variegated cultivar for a full sun position in the Pacific Northwest garden. It is not as vigorous as the species, but it makes up for it in its beauty.
Debra Teachout-Teashon
Photographed in author's garden.
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