Ben Badis echeveria

Echeveria 'Ben Badis'

Crassulaceae

Ben Badis echeveria
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Bloom season
Summer
Bloom color
Red

Notes

'Ben Badis' echeveria (Echeveria 'Ben Badis') is a succulent for containers, rock gardens, and indoor displays. 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 sun and dry soil. Its small, compact rosettes of greyish blue leaves have reddish tips. Colors are deepest in full sun, and red flowers open in early to late summer.

Pairs well with Coppertone stonecrop, White sage, and Sea holly.