Cycas pectinata Aroids with glaucous green foliage

with glaucous green foliage

the old leaves serve no purpose

it grows much better in open shade to a couple of hours of morning sun

blue-green leaves sport a large dollop of pure white in their centers

Hostas like 'Blue Ivory' are great to add a different color to the typical greens of a woodland garden

Cycas pectinata Aroids with glaucous green foliageCycas pectinata is a Himalayan species, native from Northeast India south to Thailand. We are uncertain of winter hardiness, but have a few spares from our garden hardiness trials. In the wild, where it grows in dry, open thickets over karst, it can reach 40' tall, making it the tallest of all cycad species.