This genus of succulents has symmetrical rosette fleshy leaves that form close to the ground or are on branched stems. The spoon to triangular-shaped leaves are light to dark green often edged with red and the bell-shaped flowers are pink, red to orange.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11

Echeveria species are naturally found in Southern and Central America growing in dry semi-desert regions in very well drained stony-sandy soils in an open sunny position and are drought tolerant but frost tender. 

Hen and Chicks are attractive hardy fleshy succulents that are planted in rockeries or used as a container plant for indoors or outdoors or along borders tolerating neglect. They are also used in wall or roof gardens or arid and succulent gardens requiring little care and establish in one season. In cold climates they are grown under glass where they are place in a bright sunny position and watered well during summer but very little in winter. ID 468

Echeveria (e-kee-VE-ree-a) species

Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Stonecrops and Houseleakes