Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 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: Medium
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 3-5' x 3-5'
Natural Growth Habit: Upright, Clumping
Native To: Mexico
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Low Water
Flower Color: Orange / Red
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Special Features: Attracts Birds / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Hedge / Interesting Foliage / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 12, 13, 19-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-11
Pedilanthus macrocarpus ‘Azul’ is a striking, succulent shrub featuring vertical, blue-gray, waxy, pencil-thick stems that grow 3-4 feet tall. It produces unique, red-orange slipper-shaped flowers in spring and summer. Forms a tight, clump-forming, mostly leafless shrub with erect stems. It grows best in full sun with good drainage. Prefers sandy or rocky soil. Excellent in xeriscapes, succulent gardens, or in pots. Cold hardy to 20°F.
Pedilanthus macrocarpus ‘Azul’ is a striking, succulent shrub featuring vertical, blue-gray, waxy, pencil-thick stems that grow 3-4 feet tall. It produces unique, red-orange slipper-shaped flowers in spring and summer. Forms a tight, clump-forming, mostly leafless shrub with erect stems. It grows best in full sun with good drainage. Prefers sandy or rocky soil. Excellent in xeriscapes, succulent gardens, or in pots. Cold hardy to 20°F.
