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Echeveria Elegans

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Echeveria Elegans

Succulent

Echeveria elegans

  • Partial sun
  • Zones 9–11
  • 60 days to maturity
  • Flowers
  • 6" spacing
  • pH 6–7
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  • Overview

    Known as the 'Mexican Snowball' for its perfect pale blue-green rosettes covered in a powdery bloom that gives them an ethereal, frosted appearance. This stunning succulent produces tall spikes of coral-pink bell-shaped flowers that create a beautiful contrast against the silvery foliage. It's one of the most photogenic succulents and forms attractive clusters over time, making it perfect for containers and rock gardens.

  • Planting

    Propagate from offsets that form around the base, or from individual leaves. Allow to callus before planting.

  • Growing

    Sun: partial. Soil pH: 6–7. Space plants 6" apart. Germination: 10-14 days from seed, 2-3 weeks from offsets.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Aphids on flower stalks, mealybugs, slugs and snails. Common diseases: Root rot from overwatering, leaf rot from water sitting on leaves.