Echeveria runyonii 'Lucita'

Also Known As

Echeveria 'Lucita'
Chalk Rose Echeveria

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 3"-8"
W: 4"-18"

planting zones

9a-12

Echeveria runyonii 'Lucita' plant details

Echeveria runyonii 'Lucita' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue foliage. In fall and summer coral and pink flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - bright shade and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in average, gritty, lean and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echeveria runyonii 'Lucita'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 4 IN - 18 IN - wide, 3 IN - 8 IN - tall
Flowers: coral and pink blooms in fall and summer
Uses: collectible, container plant, houseplant, long-blooming, rock garden, rosette-forming, tropical-looking, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echeveria runyonii 'Lucita'

USDA Zones: 9a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: occasional - low

Soil needs: average, gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A hybrid of Echeveria runyonii which sometimes goes by the common name of Chalk Rose, 'Lucita' forms rosettes of frosty blue spatulate leaves with pink tip. Flowers are bell shaped in a pretty shade of coral. She freely puts out offsets. Use as a specimen in a pot by herself or let her be the queen in a mixed planter. Shipping 4" pots.