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Echeveria

Echeveria elegans

Echeveria is a slow-growing succulent, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 0.1-1 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect yellow, orange and pink blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees and hummingbirds, stands up well to drought, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
9-11
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
0.1-1 ft
Spacing
Less than 12 inches
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained
Foliage
Blue, Silver, Green, Pink, Purple, Red, Variegated, White
Bloom color
Yellow, Orange, Pink
Bloom season
Spring, Summer
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
Tough against
Drought
Native to
Texas to Argentina

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