Common Name:
Chalk live-forever
Plant Type:
Succulent perennial
Family:
Crassulaceae (The Stonecrop Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
12 inches or more
Landscape/Garden Uses:
rock gardens
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Red
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15-20 degrees F.

This southern California native has spectacular large rosettes. The leaves measure individually up to 10 inches long and are quite broad. They are densely covered with white powder. Openly branched stems over 1 foot tall bear many attractive light red flowers. This is a fine plant for walls and rockery, where it can grow facing out, with water draining away from the crowns; otherwise, it needs some protection from winter rains.