- Echeveria
Botanical name: echeveria elegans
Average Size at Maturity: up to one foot in height and in width
Hardy zone: zones 10 – 13 (can only handle temperatures down to 40 degrees)
Bloom Time: spring, summer. Starts blooming during the second growing season and then blooms every season after.
Flower Color: pink, orange, white, yellow, red
Foliage Color: green, blue, purple, pink, gray
Growth Rate: can grow up to 6 inches a year
Pruning needs: remove dried up bottom leaves as necessary
Landscape Use:succulent garden, groundcover
Light Needs: about 6 hours of sun a day
Special Feature: produces excessive amounts of oxygen
Water Needs: only water when the top 2 – 3 inches has completely dried
