Echeveria elegans

Common Name: Mexican Snowball

Description:
Echeveria elegans, commonly known as the Mexican Snowball, is a stunning, rosette-forming succulent prized for its silvery-blue, fleshy leaves with a powdery coating that gives it a frosted appearance. This drought-tolerant plant produces delicate, arching stems with bell-shaped pink flowers tipped in yellow, typically blooming in late winter to spring. Thriving in well-drained soil and full sun to part shade, it is perfect for rock gardens, pots, and succulent arrangements. Low maintenance and resilient, the Mexican Snowball is highly adaptable and can form dense clusters over time, making it a beautiful ground cover in dry landscapes.

Form:

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
• Ground Cover

Mature Size:

• Height: 10 – 15 cm
• Width: 15 – 30 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Late Winter
• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:

• Pink with Yellow Tips

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Drought Tolerant
• Perennial
• Low Maintenance
• Heat Tolerant
• Coastal Tolerant
• Suitable for Rock Gardens

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Sedum (Stonecrop)
• Graptopetalum (Ghost Plant)
• Crassula (Jade Plant)
• Senecio (String of Pearls)
• Aloe (Aloe Vera)