Crassula ovata Hummels Sunset

Common Name:
Hummel’s Sunset Jade

Description:
Crassula ovata 'Hummel’s Sunset' is a vibrant and eye-catching succulent prized for its striking foliage that shifts in colour throughout the seasons. This cultivar features thick, fleshy, rounded leaves that emerge bright green and develop brilliant golden-yellow tones with vivid red margins when exposed to full sun and cooler temperatures. Its compact, bushy growth habit makes it ideal for pots, rockeries, and low-maintenance garden beds. Well-suited to Melbourne conditions, it thrives in full sun to part shade and requires well-drained soil, with minimal watering once established. During winter, mature plants may produce clusters of small, star-shaped white to pale pink flowers, adding further seasonal interest. Highly drought tolerant and easy to care for, ‘Hummel’s Sunset’ is perfect for adding colour and structure to both indoor and outdoor spaces.

Form:
Shrub - Small
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 60–90 cm
Width: 60–90 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade
Indoors / Well lit

Flowering:
Flowers in Winter

Flower Colour:
White
Pale pink

Key Attributes:
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Perennial
Suitable for Pots
Succulent
Low Maintenance
Colour-changing foliage

Toxicity:
Toxic to pets (cats and dogs) if ingested – may cause vomiting and lethargy.

Companion Plants:
Aloe
Echeveria
Sedum
Kalanchoe
Agave