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Echeveria harmsii (Red Echeveria)

Red Echeveria, Plush Plant, Oliveranthus elegans, Oliverella elegans

Echeveria harmsii, Red Echeveria, Plush Plant, Oliveranthus elegans, Oliverella elegans,  Green echeveria, Red succulent, Green succulent

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.

  • Grows up to 6-12 in. tall (15-30 cm) and 12-15 in. wide (30-37 cm).
  • Easily grown in sandy, dry, well-drained soils in sun or partial shade. Water moderately when in growth; not at all when dormant. Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer 2 or 3 times in the growing season.
  • Perfect for rock gardens, Mediterranean gardens, containers where spectacular floral arrangements can be created.
  • Propagate by seed sown as soon as ripe or by root, stem or leaf cuttings in spring
  • Virtually disease free. Watch for mealybugs, vine weevil and aphids
  • Native to Mexico

Requirements

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
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Alternative Plants to Consider

Graptoveria ‘Moonglow’
Echeveria ‘Ruffles’
Echeveria ‘Tippy’
Echeveria ‘Blue Atoll’
Echeveria shaviana (Mexican Hens)
Echeveria setosa (Mexican Firecracker)

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Senecio mandraliscae (Blue Chalksticks)
Kalanchoe luciae (Paddle Plant)
Sedum nussbaumerianum (Stonecrop)

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Requirements

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
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