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    Echeveria 'Afterglow'

    Also Known As

    • Echeveria Afterglow' [Purple Form]

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 12"-24"
    • W: 12"-24"

    planting zones

    • 9a-11

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    Echeveria 'Afterglow' plant details

    Echeveria 'Afterglow' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue, purple and white foliage. In summer orange and red flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - bright shade 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 'Afterglow'

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: crassulaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue, purple and white
    Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
    Flowers: orange and red blooms in summer
    Uses: collectible, container plant, easy-to-grow, houseplant, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Echeveria 'Afterglow'

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

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Tender. Powdery lavender-pink tinged rosettes

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    A very beautiful LARGE Echeveria hybridized by Don Worth, using Echeveria cante x E. shaviana. 'Afterglow' forms 12-16" rosettes lavender gray leaves which take on rosy purple tones in cool weather. Coral flowers in summer. A stunning specimen for any planter or succulent garden. 4" pots.

    By: Avant Gardens

    Sun or Shade. Indoor/Outdoor. Orange-Red.

    By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

    A fantastic, large headed Echeveria. A hybrid of Echeveria shaviana x Echeveria subrigida made by Don Worth.

    By: Kara Nursery

    Gardening facts about Echeveria 'Afterglow' plant

    How to Grow Echeveria 'Afterglow'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - bright shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • white
      • blue
      • purple

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • orange

    • Wildlife

      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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