Clumping rosettes up to 12″d., can be found along the California coast as far north as coastal as far north as Año Nuevo.
Soil
Dudleya palmeri
Found on rocky slopes and cliffs along the Central and Southern California coasts. Pale to bright green leaves, chalky white in full sun with red edges. Medium rosettes with flowers of yellow to pink-red in Spring and Summer.
Dudleya pulverulenta
12″+ rosettes, generally solitary. Lots of Sun, little water in summer.
Dudleya setchellii
Endangered, grows in serpentine soils.
Dudleya traskiae
Endangered. Endemic to Santa Barbara Island of the Channel Islands NP. Protected under the Endangered Species Act. Flat chalky blue-green leaves. Small rosettes to 8″. Will form small tight clumps.
Dudleya viscida
Rare Dudleya with long cylindrical leaves growing from a basal clump to form dense low clusters. Leaves are covered with a resinous oil. Blooms Spring and Summer with white-pink and red flowers.
Dyckia “Black Gold”
Sharp marginal teeth, deep rich color in full sun, clusters of 3ft. rosettes.
Dyckia “Grape Jelly”
Striking dark purple-red leaves, almost black. Sharp marginal teeth, clusters of 3ft. rosettes. Grows well indoor or outdoor.
Dyckia “Pale Rider”
Bromeliad
Slow growing pale silver rosette with strongly toothed leaves and orange flowers in summer. Looks best in full sun. Great in containers.
Dyckia “San Juan”
Terrestrial Bromeliad
The silver leaves can turn a deep purple-brown in full sun and they’re lined with aggresive marginal teeth. Golden-yellow flowers on a 2ft. inflorescence.
Dyckia marnier-lapostellei
Silvery terrestrial bromeliad to 12″ across
Dyckia platyphylla
Terrestrial bromeliad with toothy wide green leaves that turn red in sun, silver undersides. Lots of sun/regular water in summer; large roots.
Dyckia platyphylla “Silver”
Rare terrestrial bromeliad; lots of sun/regular water in summer; large roots
Dyckia x
Hybrid. Green w/marginal spines, yellow flowers, 8″ rosettes
Dyckia x “Rubra”
Rich dark red terrestrial bromeliad; lots of sun/regular water in summer
Ebracteola wilmaniae
Small clumping mesemb, some water, white to pink flowers
Echeveria “Afterglow”
E. cante x E. shaviana
Rosettes to 24″, powdery lavender leaves best in full sun
Echeveria “Aquamarine”
E. agavoides “Aquamarine”
Stemless rosettes to 8″; variable emerald green leaves often with red tips. Pink-tinged yellow flowers.
Echeveria “Aquarius”
Blue ruffled leaves with pink edges in sun
Echeveria “Baron Bold”
Broad, open, solitary rosette. Rust-red in full sun.
Echeveria “Beauty”
Stemless rosettes to 8″; green with red tips, slightly rounded leaves with sharp point at tip. Tight growth habit in full sun, more open in less.
Echeveria “Berkeley”
1 to 2ft. rosettes, pink-edged powdery-blue leaves in sun, shade-tolerant.
Echeveria “Big Red”
2 ft. rosettes, large red leaves with wavy edges.
Echeveria “Bittersweet”
Echeveria “Black Knight”
E. affinis “Black Knight”
Small rosettes to 8″ with narrow black leaves. Slow growing.
Echeveria “Black Prince”
Rosettes to 9″; thick dark leaves, bright red bloom sprays late summer
Echeveria “Blue Atoll”
Blue-green rosettes to 12″ across. A bit of a blush on the edges of the leaves in full sun.
Echeveria “Blue Cloud”
E. elegans “Blue Cloud”
Sometimes called E. “Edna”. Fast growing hens-and-chicks, 8″ rosettes. Cupped blue-hued leaves w/pink margins in full sun, gold flowers. Spreads easily. Great in rock gardens.
Echeveria “Blue Curls”
Medium pink-edged blue rosettes, curly-leafed. Rose-pink flowers.
Echeveria “Blue Frills”
Thick wavy blue succulent leaves, pink-edged in full sun. Slow growing, generally solitary. Great in rock gardens.