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    Echeveria subrigida 'Red Tide'

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 6"
    • W: 6"

    planting zones

    • 9a-11

    Echeveria subrigida 'Red Tide' plant details

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

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Echeveria subrigida 'Red Tide'

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: crassulaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and red
    Mature size: 6 IN wide, 6 IN tall
    Uses: collectible, container plant, houseplant, rock garden, rosette-forming, trough garden, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Echeveria subrigida 'Red Tide'

    USDA Zones: 9a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: low
    Resistant to: heat
    Soil needs: gritty, lean and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Beautiful powder blue wavy leaves rimmed with blood red forms 6" rosettes. Use this as a focal point in succulent planters, or where hardy (zone 9) as a dramatic form in hot dry beds.

    By: Avant Gardens

    Gardening facts about Echeveria subrigida 'Red Tide' plant

    How to Grow Echeveria subrigida 'Red Tide'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • low - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Soil Needs

      • lean
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • red
      • blue

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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    Zones

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    Zones

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    Size

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    Width: 12"

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

    9a-10b

    Size

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    Width: 12"-24"

    • sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in winter
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 3"-6"

    Width: 8"-12"

    • sun - bright shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in winter
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

    9b-12

    Size

    Height: 2"-8"

    Width: 4"-12"

    • sun - bright shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in winter
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