Mexican Gem, Hen and Chicks, Mexican Ghost Plant, Mexican Snowball
Vigorous, award-winning Echeveria elegans (Mexican Snowball) is an evergreen succulent with tight rosettes (4 in. wide or 10 cm) of fleshy, spoon-shaped, pale silvery-green leaves. In late winter and spring, it sends up 1ft. tall (30 cm), pink-red stems which bear lantern-shaped pink flowers, tipped with yellow. This Echeveria offsets readily and will form a dense carpet of rose-like rosettes over time. A great choice as a groundcover, for rock gardens, green roofs, or containers.
| Hardiness |
9 - 12 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
10 - 11 |
| Climate Zones | 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Cactus & Succulents |
| Plant Family | Crassulaceae |
| Genus | Echeveria |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 8" (20cm) |
| Spread | 1' (30cm) |
| Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden |
| Hardiness |
9 - 12 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
10 - 11 |
| Climate Zones | 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Cactus & Succulents |
| Plant Family | Crassulaceae |
| Genus | Echeveria |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 8" (20cm) |
| Spread | 1' (30cm) |
| Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden |
How many Echeveria elegans do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Echeveria elegans | N/A | Buy Plants |
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