Reviews"For any gardener who wants to learn more about this attractive and versatile group of plants, this is simply the finest book available. Attractively presented, interestingly written, and containing just about everything known today about sedums for the garden, Ray Stephenson's new work can be highly recommended." --David Heller, Rock Garden Quarterly , Winter 1995, This is a delightful, large-format, hard-cover book and is a must for anyone seriously interested in succulents in general, and for all alpine hobbyists, and most certainly for sedum fanciers., A splended and wholly admirable book...will surely be the standard reference work on sedums for many years., Timber Press has to be the world' finest publisher of books about gardening, botany, and horticulture. I highly recommend this volume for anyone that would like to understand more about this charming genus of easy-to-grow and useful plants., For any gardener who wants to learn more about this attractive and versatile group of plants, this is simply the finest book available. Attractively presented, interestingly written, and containing just about everything known today about sedums for the garden, Ray Stephenson's new work can be highly recommended.
SynopsisProvides cultural information for more than 400 stonecrop species and varieties, an increasingly popular plant for use in gardens and pots., Sedums are sun-loving, drought-resistant, and mostly hardy. They are prized by rock gardeners and succulent enthusiasts for their color and interesting shapes. This definitive study by one of the world's authorities provides cultural information for more than 400 stonecrop species and varieties, many of them photographed in their native habitats.