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    Dudleya farinosa

    Also Known As

    • Dudleya farinosa 'Bluff Lettuce'
    • Bluff Letuce
    • Powdery Liveforever
    • Sea Lettuce

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 6"-12"
    • W: 16"-20"

    planting zones

    • 9a-11

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    Dudleya farinosa plant details

    Dudleya farinosa is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Dudleya farinosa

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: crassulaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue
    Mature size: 16 IN - 20 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in summer
    Uses: container plant, rock garden, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Dudleya farinosa

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

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Grow them in pots, tuck them into rock walls or lt them multiply happily in a raised rock garden--all you need is good drinage to succeed with these everlasting natives of California and Oregon's coastal bluffs. Stunning chalky blue-white leaves create dense succulent rosettes to one inch across bearing one foot stems crowned by clusters of vivid yellow urn-shaped blooms from May to September. Thrives in low fertility, driest conditions bring out the extra showy red coloring on both leaft tips and stems. Native to San Francisco.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    This dudleya grows about 1' tall and 1' wide. is variable in appearance, growing from a branching caudex and forming a basal rosette of wide, pointed, spade-shaped leaves, each up to about six centimeters across. The leaves are generally very pale green but they often have edges or tips of bright colors, particularly bright reds. The plant erects a tall stem which is pale green with pink or red tinting, atop which it bears a branching inflorescence with many pale to bright yellow flowers. In horticulture, dudleyas should be planted at an angle. This allows accumulated water to drain from the nest like center of the plant, thus preventing microbial decay. Only found in CA and slightly beyond borders. Beautiful to look at. No Historical Uses found. Found in coastal bluffs. Communitites located in Coastal Sage Scrub, Northern Coastal Scrub Between 0 and 492 feet.

    By: The Watershed Nursery

    Gardening facts about Dudleya farinosa plant

    How to Grow Dudleya farinosa

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • low - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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