×Sedeveria 'Blue Mist'

Scientific Name

×Sedeveria 'Blue Mist'

Synonym(s)

Pachyphytum oviferum 'Shireiden', Pachyphytum 'Shireiden', ×Pachyveria 'Blue Mist', ×Pachyveria 'Hummel's Purple'

Scientific Classification

Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Nothogenus: ×Sedeveria

Origin

×Sedeveria 'Blue Mist' is an intergeneric hybrid probably resulting from a cross between Sedum craigii and Echeveria affinis. While it has been considered to be ×Pachyveria, the flowers are similar to those of Pachyphytum. Instead, they strongly resemble the flowers of Sedum craigii.

Description

×Sedeveria 'Blue Mist' is a beautiful succulent that forms short-stemmed rosettes of usually blue or purple leaves that turn even more purple when exposed to intense sunlight. The rosettes can reach up to 3.4 inches (8 cm) in diameter.

During summer, bell-shaped, orange-pink flowers appear on erect, much-branched stalks that can grow up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall.

Hardiness

USDA hardiness zones 9a to 11b: from 20 °F (−6.7 °C) to 45 °F (+7.2 °C).

How to Grow and Care

When growing Sedums, keep in mind that these plants need very little attention or care. They will thrive in conditions many other plants thrive in but do just as well in less hospitable areas. They are ideal for that part of your yard that gets too much sun or too little water to grow anything else. A common name for Sedum is Stonecrop because many gardeners joke that only stones need less care and live longer.

Sedum is easily planted. For shorter varieties, simply laying the plant on the ground where you want it to grow is usually enough to get it started there. They will send out roots from wherever the stem touches the ground and root itself. If you want to ensure that the plant will start there, you can add a very thin soil covering.

You can break off one of the stems for taller varieties and push it into the ground where you want to grow it. The stem will root very easily, and a new plant will be established in a season or two.

Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Sedum.

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