jade plant
Crassula ovata
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones11 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White to pink
- Foliage color
- Green, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Jade plant (Crassula ovata) is a succulent for containers, borders, and specimen planting, and it needs little care. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, with green leaves that can show red or burgundy tones and white to pink flowers.
Pairs well with Ponytail palm, Hummingbird sage, and Frangipani.
Native range
Africa.
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