Plant field guide
Echeveria
Perfect rosette-shaped succulent with fleshy pastel leaves. Available in hundreds of stunning color varieties.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Echeveria elegans
- Sun
- full sun
- Water
- low
- Height
- 4 in (10 cm) – 8 in (20 cm)
- Spread
- 6 in (15 cm) – 12 in (30 cm)
- Spacing
- 6 in (15 cm)
- Hardiness zones & minimum temperature
- USDA 9–11; average annual extreme minimum from 20°F (-6.7°C). Hardiness does not predict local frost dates.
- Difficulty
- easy
Planting & seasonal timing
Northern Hemisphere planting months: not yet verified in our database.
Northern Hemisphere pruning months: no calendar months recorded.
For the Southern Hemisphere, these seasonal windows shift approximately six months. Check your local frost forecast, soil temperature, and species requirements; calendar months are not a guarantee of planting safety.
Needs excellent drainage. Water only when soil is completely dry. Avoid water on leaves. Protect from frost.
Pruning
Remove dead lower leaves as needed. Trim leggy stems and replant rosette tops.
Fertilizer
Dilute succulent fertilizer
Monthly during growing season only
Mulch
Decorative gravel or pebble mulch. Never organic mulch against crown.