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Dudleya palmeri

Also Known As

Palmer's Liveforever

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 4"-8"
W: 6"-12"

planting zones

9a-11

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Dudleya palmeri plant details

Dudleya palmeri is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In summer pink and yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - bright shade and occasional - 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 seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dudleya palmeri

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 4 IN - 8 IN - tall
Flowers: pink and yellow blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, rock garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dudleya palmeri

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: seaside / salt
Soil needs: average, gritty, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Hard to find, very easy to grow and a perfectly low maintenance California native succulent you can use as a dry/rock garden edger or a neat container plant that you won't have to water often! I love the fun, candy-stripe, rosy-tangerine blooms--up to thirty in a cluster--that burst out from May to July atop sturdy, rosy-pink stems studded with small mauve-rose leaves. Fresh green, six to eight inch "pupping" rosettes, too. Native to coastal California from Montery to LA., just provide good drainage, a little fertilizer yearly and once or twice a month watering in summer for best appearance (although it will survive without).