About
A striking succulent, reaching 20-100cm, with fleshy leaves in a rosette or branching form. It produces flowers on tall stems. 'Metallica' is valued in garden settings.
About the genus
Echeveria can be evergreen succulent perennials or subshrubs with rosettes of colourful, fleshy leaves and racemes or panicles of urn-shaped flowers
Plant details
Suggested usesContainers, rock gardens, dry gardens
Care notes
CultivationFree-draining gritty soil in full sun
PruningRemove spent stems. Minimal care
PropagationOffsets or leaf cuttings
Pest resistanceMealybugs possible
Disease resistanceRoot rot from overwatering