ghost plant
Graptopetalum paraguayense
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red, white
- Foliage color
- Blue, green, pink, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Ghost plant (Graptopetalum paraguayense) is a succulent for containers, rock gardens, and ground cover. 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 to average, sandy or loamy soil. It spreads slowly into a trailing colony. Deer tend to pass it by. Bright light or a little stress from dry soil brings out its richest colors.
Pairs well with Paddle plant, Stonecrop, and Narrow-leaf chalksticks.
Native range
Mexico.