Pachyveria

X Pachyveriacompactum x craigiana

Family
Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
X Pachyveria (pak-ee-VER-ee-uh)
Synonym
X Pachyveria glauca
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Red
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

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(Zone 9b) | February 2009 | positive

This plant is sometimes sold as Echeveria subalpina.

It seems to be remarkably hardy to cold and wet, having survived -7C ...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | February 2005 | positive

Got this plant recently at local nursery... turns out its a common cross- seen it everywhere now for sale. Nice stiff blue-green leaves ...Read More

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