Red Echeveria, Plush Plant, Oliveranthus elegans, Oliverella elegans
A particularly showy flowering species, Echeveria harmsii (Red Echeveria) is a succulent evergreen subshrub forming small rosettes of fleshy, narrow, dark green, velvet-plush leaves adorned with red edges. In spring, it sends up flowering stems bearing large, urn-shaped, bright orange flowers with golden throats which are highly attractive to hummingbirds. Grown for the beauty of its flowers rather than for its handsomely colored foliage, this Echeveria will occasionally offset and form a small colony. Grown for the beauty of its flowers rather than for its handsomely colored foliage, A great choice for sunny gardens or containers.
| Hardiness |
9 - 12 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 10 |
| Climate Zones | 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Cactus & Succulents |
| Plant Family | Crassulaceae |
| Genus | Echeveria |
| Common names | Echeveria |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 15" (40cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Dry Soil, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden |
| Hardiness |
9 - 12 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 10 |
| Climate Zones | 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Cactus & Succulents |
| Plant Family | Crassulaceae |
| Genus | Echeveria |
| Common names | Echeveria |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 15" (40cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Dry Soil, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden |
How many Echeveria harmsii (Red Echeveria) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Echeveria harmsii (Red Echeveria) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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