bear's paw
Cotyledon tomentosa
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Bear's paw (Cotyledon tomentosa) is a succulent for containers and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. Yellow flowers appear on tall stems, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Aeonium, Lady fingers, and Echeveria.
Native range
Africa.