Echeveria 'Bluebird'

Also Known As

Echeveria 'Blue Bird'

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 6"
W: 12"

planting zones

9b-10b

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Echeveria 'Bluebird' plant details

Echeveria 'Bluebird' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry in winter. Does well in average, gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echeveria 'Bluebird'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 6 IN tall
Uses: collectible, container plant, houseplant, rosette-forming, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echeveria 'Bluebird'

USDA Zones: 9b - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Echeveria 'Blue Bird' forms medium-sized rosettes of broad, succulent leaves in powder blue with pink tips. Orange and yellow flowers appear in summer.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Tender. Thick powdery blue rosettes with pink tips.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

4" Rosettes of thick fleshy powder blue leaves, with a faint pink cast to the leaf tips. Great as a specimen or in mixed succulent planters. Be sure to use a sharply drained succulent soil mix.