Small evergreen bulb blooms in summer. Frost-hardy. Great in the ground or in containers, easy to grow, reliable bloomer.
Cactus and Succulents - Full Sun
Drosanthemum “Rosea”
Delicate trailing stems with small paired green leaves. Rose-pink flowers throughout the summer. Not as hardy as other ice-plants.
Drosanthemum floribundum
Low, groundcover hardy mesemb w/lavender flowers
Drosanthemum micans
Colorful spring flowers, in the Ice Plant Family. Winter-growing.
Dudleya “Frank Reinelt”
D. caespitosa “Frank Reinelt”
6″ tall clusters to 12″ wide. Silver finger-like leaves with red tips in full sun. Afternoon shade inland.
Dudleya “Silver Urchin”
Large rosettes, thin leaves, stemless, fast-growing.
Dudleya “White Sprite”
D. greenei “White Sprite”
White leaves, clumping rosettes, variable with longer leaves. Sometimes sold as D. gnoma.
Dudleya albiflora
Small 6″ rosettes will form larger clumps over time. Pale white flowers.
Dudleya anomala
Tight clusters of green rosettes with slightly red tips in full sun. White flowers on long bloom stalks.
Dudleya anthonyi
“This species is entirely restricted to the eleven cinder cones of the San Quintin Volcanic Field, growing nowhere else in the world.” Red flowers on chalky white stalks. 6-12″ chalky white rosettes.
Dudleya attenuata
Solitary, stemless 8″ rosettes, powdery white in full sun.
Dudleya brittonii
18″ rosettes on single stems with chalky leaves. Looks best if dry through the summer months – avoid overhead watering.
Dudleya caespitosa
Dense clusters of large 12″ rosettes with oblong leaves that vary from green to chalky white with red tips. Bright yellow flowers in Spring and Summer.
Dudleya cymosa
Highly variable, with a wide distribution throughout California – from the coasts to the mountains. Fragrant flowers of yellow to pink-red attract hummingbirds.
Dudleya densiflora
Rare and small, to 6″; white flowers
Dudleya edulis
Long green cylindrical leaves grow to 8″ tall from a central base forming dense 12″ rosettes. White flowers in Spring and Summer.
Dudleya farinosa
Small to medium rosettes, variable color – green with red edges to chalky white.
Dudleya gnoma
Tightly clumping tiny white rosettes. Sometimes sold as D. “White Sprite”.
Dudleya greenii
(D. greenei)
Small clumping rosettes up to 4″d., red-tipped
Dudleya greenii “Anacampa”
Dense colorful 6″ rosettes with low stems, pack in tight. White flowers in Spring. Hybrid from Santa Barbara native.
Dudleya hassei
Dense colorful 5″ rosettes, low stems
Dudleya ingens
Rosettes 12-16″; pale yellow/pink flowers
Dudleya lanceolata
Clumping rosettes up to 12″d., can be found along the California coast as far north as coastal as far north as Año Nuevo.
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.