Sedeveria maialen

Common Name:
Maialen (no widely used alternative common name)

Description:
Sedeveria ‘Maialen’ is a charming succulent hybrid between Echeveria and Sedum, forming tight rosettes of fleshy, lime-green leaves that develop red or orange-tinged tips under bright light or cooler temperatures. Rosettes typically reach around 7 cm in diameter on stems that can trail or clump with age. In early spring, it sends up tall stalks carrying clusters of pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers that appeal to pollinators like hoverflies. This plant thrives in well-draining soil and requires minimal water, making it suited to rockeries, containers, or succulent gardens. It enjoys full sun to part shade, favouring morning sunlight during hot summer months to avoid leaf scorch. While not frost-hardy, established plants tolerate light frost down to around 1 °C; younger plants should be sheltered.

Form:

• Shrub – Clumping / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: up to ~15 cm

• Width: ~30 cm across large clumps; individual rosettes ~7 cm in diameter

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:

• Pale Yellow

• Cream

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Drought Tolerant

• Low Maintenance

• Attractive Rosettes (colour-changing)

• Rockery / Container Friendly

• Pollinator Friendly (attracts hoverflies/insects)

• Perennial

• Prolific offset producer

Negative Attributes:

• Mild sap may irritate skin – handle with care

• Sensitive to prolonged frost – protect in colder weather

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or pets, but avoid ingestion; sap may cause mild irritation.

Companion Plants:

• Other succulents like Sedum, Echeveria, and Crassula

• Low-growing drought-tolerant plants in rockeries like Sempervivum, dwarf Agave

• Contrast foliage plants such as small grasses or fine-leaved perennials