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Echeveria sp.

Pronunciation

ech-eh-ver-EE-a

Common Name

Plant Type

Succulent

Mature Size

Less that 1 ft. tall and wide

Water Requirements

Low: water every three weeks until the root ball is wet

Sun/Shade Requirements

Half sun to shade

Wildlife

Deer resistant
Hummingbirds

Flower Color

Pink, red with yellow tips

Maintenance- Design- Planting Tips

Echeveria is a good filler or edging plant for the summer-dry flower border and also does well in pots. The sculptural quality of the fleshy leaves provides a nice contrast to the more delicate leaves of many perennials.

Echeverias are sometimes called ‘Hen and Chicks’, but so are Sempervivums, another succulent. It's one of the problems with using common names. In this case, it is better to use the botanical name, Echeveria.

PADG Notes: Echeveria ‘Imbricata’, a UC Davis Arboretum All-Star, is featured in the Demonstration Garden. Some Echeverias do well in full sun, but Imbricata seems to do better in half shade and with a drip very close to the roots.

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