Pachyphytum bracteosum
‘Moonstones’

Photo by Ogrod Botaniczny
 

Don't let the unfamiliar botanical name stop you from adding this charming succulent to your garden. Its rosettes are comprised of chubby, palest bluish-pink toes. The 4” long by 2” wide leaves are naturally covered in a powdery coating of epicuticular wax, that protects the plant from the hot sun and gives it that lovely pastel coloring. Plants stay low, to 4” high, but can spread to a full foot in diameter over time. In summer, 1/2” rose-red open-faced flowers appear at the tips of branches. This succulent is perfect for a container, where its petite charms can best be appreciated. It's perfect for adding color and texture to a mixed succulent bowl and can also be grown in a sunny window. It needs very good drainage, so be sure to add pumice or perlite to the garden bed or potting soil if grown indoors.

Earl,
Curious Plantsman

Sun
Low/Avg. Water

Perennial Succulent
USDA zones 9-11