Botanical Name: Dudleya hassei
Common Name: Live-Forever
Type of Plant: dicot: succulent
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a low, many-branched succulent sub-shrub, with fleshy leaves arising in rosette-fashion from stubby stems to form a low, rounded clump; older plants slowly spread
Height 6" - 12"
Spread 1' - 2'
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors tolerates sun and shade; prefers some shade inland
Soil prefers dry, well-draining sites; avoid wet clay
Hardiness hardy (zones 14-24); thrives in warm, low-elevation coastal locations
 
Morphology:
Leaves distinctly fleshy, linear-lanceolate, 2"-5" long, pale green; usually 15-30 arising in rosette-fashion
Flowers creamy white, 1/2" wide; crowded on a many-branched cyme; April - June
Fruit a small follicle
 
Propagation:
seed or cuttings
 
Usage:
an excellent low facer plant, valued for its distinct form and foliage characteristics; may be used as a container plant; rock gardens
 
Landscape Care:
Watering very little required after establishment; prefers an occasional deep soak
Fertilizing none needed
Pruning none, except to remove old flower stalks
Pests/Diseases relatively free; snails/slugs problem in cool wet locations
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Catalina/Baja
Family: Crassulaceae

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