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 is useful in succulent collections or mixed containers due to the great apple green colour of the rosettes which contrasts and sets of the bolder, more alluring colours offered by the genus. 'Red Tip' offers extra interest to this species with leaf edges boldly coloured with red.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

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.