This perennial succulent has a short stem with rosettes of fleshy leaves that form a clump. It has blue-grey green triangular shaped pointed leaves and the red to yellow tube-shaped flowers appear in a terminal cluster above the foliage during summer.

Hardiness zones 6 to 10

Dudleya cymosais naturally found in North America from northern California to Baja California growing in chaparral and northern or southern oak woodlands on rock outcrops at an altitude from 50m to 2700 m (8,000 ft). This species is highly variable and some of the sub-species are listed.

It prefers an open sunny position with some afternoon shade and grows in very well-drained moderately fertile, organic rich sandy-stony soils and will tolerate light clay soils and is frost and drought tolerant.

Canyon Live-forever is grown for its foliage and flowers. It is planted in rock gardens or rock crevices in retaining walls or used as a potted specimen. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions establishing in 2-3 years and is moderately long lived. This perennial succulent is also used in commercial sites requiring care once established or can be used in roof gardens. ID 3649

Dudleya (dud-LEE-a) cymosa(sy-MOH-sah)

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