Echeveria agavoides 'Red Tip'

Also Known As

Red Tip Carpet Echeveria

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 6"
W: 12"

planting zones

8b-11

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Echeveria agavoides 'Red Tip' plant details

Echeveria agavoides 'Red Tip' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In summer red flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry in winter. Does well in gritty, lean and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echeveria agavoides 'Red Tip'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 6 IN tall
Flowers: red blooms in summer
Uses: bare root shipping available, collectible, container plant, houseplant, rosette-forming, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echeveria agavoides 'Red Tip'

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low

Soil needs: gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Echeveria agavoides 'Red Tip' is a stunning succulent plant that adds a pop of color to any garden. With a height and width of 6-8 inches, it's perfect for use in pots or along garden borders. Hardy in USDA zones 9-11, it has good frost tolerance. This plant has a rosette form and features red-tipped leaves. It's low maintenance and adds a unique touch to any collection. Originating from Mexico, it has a rich history and adds texture to your garden with its unique form and color.

Grown in a 1 ga pot

By: Dry Oasis Plants

Tender. Light green rosette with a red blush.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Sweet and very cold hardy echeveria with fleshy leaves, light green blushed red on the tips and edges. Round rosettes can reach 6" tall x 1 ft wide, topped by red flowers with a yellow tip in spring through early summer. Tolerant of sun or shade preferring lean, well-drained soil and only occasional summer water. Frost hardy to 15F, or so, mid USDA zone 8 so possible in the ground. Also fine in containers.