Echeveria colorata

Painted Echeveria, Mexican Giant

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Succulents

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 4-8" x 12-16"

Natural Growth Habit: Rosette

Native To: Mexico

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Interesting Foliage / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #1

Sunset Garden Zones: 12-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-11

A Bit More

Echeveria colorata is a slow-growing, evergreen succulent featuring pale blue-green spoon-lanceolate rosettes with vibrant pink or red tips and bell-shaped flowers with pink to coral-red exteriors and yellow interiors on tall, arching stalks. Uses include rock gardens, containers, xeriscaping, groundcover, vertical gardens and green roofs. Handles seacoast conditions. Low water use, let dry out between watering. It will grow in partial shade to full sun; protect from intense inland midday sun to avoid scorching. Best in fast-draining succulent mix with high sand/pumice content. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 25°F.

A Bit More

Echeveria colorata is a slow-growing, evergreen succulent featuring pale blue-green spoon-lanceolate rosettes with vibrant pink or red tips and bell-shaped flowers with pink to coral-red exteriors and yellow interiors on tall, arching stalks. Uses include rock gardens, containers, xeriscaping, groundcover, vertical gardens and green roofs. Handles seacoast conditions. Low water use, let dry out between watering. It will grow in partial shade to full sun; protect from intense inland midday sun to avoid scorching. Best in fast-draining succulent mix with high sand/pumice content. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 25°F.