This succulent perennial has a short stem with a terminal rosette of foliage and forms a small clump. It has fleshy chalky-white oblong leaves and the small pinkish star-shaped flowers appear in a cluster high above the foliage during summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10

Dudleya pulverulentais naturally found in North America growing in southern California in rocky places on the coast and on the inland mountains or desert foothills from sea level to an altitude of 1600m (4900 ft).

It prefers an open sunny position but will tolerate summer shade and grows in poor to moderately fertile very well drained dry sandy-stony soils and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

Chalk Liveforever is grown for its foliage and flowers. It is planted in rockeries or used in arid gardens as a specimen or mass planted as a ground cover and can be grown in containers. This perennial is suitable for coastal or low-mountain regions establishing in 2-3 years and is long lived. It is an ideal colour contrast plant and requires little maintenance once established.ID 3401

Dudleya (dud-LEE-a) pulverulenta(PULL-ver-oo-LEN-tah)

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