Mexican hens
Echeveria shaviana
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones9 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Mexican hens (Echeveria shaviana) is a succulent for borders, containers, and low maintenance beds. 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. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, and it attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Silver squill, Heavy Metal switchgrass, and Coyote mint.
Native range
North America.