Echeveria elegans

Mexican Snowball, Hen and Chicks, Mexican Gem, White Mexican Rose

Family: Crassulaceae Stonecrop


Type Perennial, succulent
USDA Hardiness range 9A - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Pink
Bloom time Late Spring to Mid Summer
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Container, rock garden
Height 4" to 6" / 10cm to 15cm
Spread 4" to 6" / 10cm to 15cm
Growth rate Moderate
Leaf color Blue, green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, native to North America