Outdoor succulent that makes an easy groundcover that tolerates temperatures down to -30F (Zone 4)

<div class="card"><h1 id="aureum">Aureum</h1><h2 id="sedum-acre"><em>Sedum acre</em></h2><div class="cardimg"><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/sedum-acre-aureum-large/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/MNVgn6mBJz21j8BO/sedum_acre_aureum-16205df5-7ba8-4e30-add1-d145ce611f95.jpg" style="width: 400px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" alt="Click through to see our detailed product page."></a></div><ul><li><strong>Outdoor succulent</strong> that makes an easy groundcover that tolerates temperatures down to -30F (Zone 4)</li><li><strong>Spreading groundcover</strong> of short green stems covered with tiny leaves; moss-like appearance</li><li><strong>A sea of yellow flowers&#xA0;</strong>blooms through summer and attracts pollinators<p><br></p></li></ul><p class="zone">Hardy to -30&#xB0;F (Zone 4)</p></div><div class="pairings"><h2 id="this-plant-pairs-perfectly-with">This Plant Pairs Perfectly With...</h2><ul><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/sempervivum-flamingo-limited-/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Sempervivum</em> &apos;Flamingo&apos;</a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/sempervivum-sprite/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Sempervivum</em> &apos;Sprite&apos;</a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/sempervivum-heuffelii-milady/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Sempervivum</em> heuffelii &apos;Milady&apos;</a></li></ul></div>

Sedum acre 'Aureum'

Pale blue leaves verging on white that get a rosy pink blush at their edges when grown in bright sun

<div class="card"><h1 id="morning-beauty">Morning Beauty</h1><h2 id="echeveria"><em>Echeveria</em></h2><div class="cardimg"><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/echeveria-morning-beauty/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/MNVgn6mBJz21j8BO/ech_morning_beauty-0952b5d5-bae6-4d21-9777-a1e8bbeeefba.jpg" style="width: 400px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" alt="Click through to see our detailed product page."></a></div><ul><li><strong>Pale blue leaves</strong> verging on white that get a rosy pink blush at their edges when grown in bright sun</li><li><strong>Compact rosette</strong> that stays under 4.0&#x201D; wide but is packed with wide leaves</li><li><strong>Hybrid of mysterious origins;</strong> possibly a naturally occurring form of E. peacockii or a cross of E. cante x E. shaviana</li><li><strong>Sun lover&#xA0;</strong>that tolerates drought; only water when soil is completely dry and leaves start to feel less firm<p><br></p></li></ul><p class="zone">Hardy to 30&#xB0;F (Zone 10)</p></div><div class="pairings"><h2 id="this-plant-pairs-perfectly-with">This Plant Pairs Perfectly With...</h2><ul><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/sedum-nussbaumerianum-orange-delight/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Sedum nussbaumerianum</em> &apos;Orange Delight&apos;</a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/senecio-serpens-mini-blue-chalksticks/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Senecio serpens</em> - Mini Blue Chalksticks</a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/kalanchoe-luciae-paddle-plant-flapjacks-limited/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Kalanchoe luciae</em> - Paddle Plant / Flapjacks</a></li></ul></div>

Echeveria 'Morning Beauty'

Classic beauty with an ivory base color that blushes pink when gently stressed with full sun and drought

<div class="card"><h1 id="pink-edge">Pink Edge</h1><h2 id="echeveria-runyonii"><em>Echeveria runyonii</em></h2><div class="cardimg"><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/echeveria-runyonii-pink-edge/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/MNVgn6mBJz21j8BO/ech_run_pink_edge-a8dd82b2-79dd-49b2-bef2-700f243923ba.jpg" style="width: 400px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" alt="Click through to see our detailed product page."></a></div><ul><li><strong>Classic beauty</strong> with an ivory base color that blushes pink when gently stressed with full sun and drought</li><li><strong>Sun loving plant</strong> that thrives in full sun on a south facing window sill or outdoors in frost-free weather</li><li><strong>Powdery coating of farina</strong> protects the leaves in full sun and gives them a matte finish</li><li><strong>Tolerates neglect well&#xA0;</strong>and can easily go weeks without water<p><br></p></li></ul><p class="zone">Hardy to 30&#xB0;F (Zone 10)</p></div><div class="pairings"><h2 id="this-plant-pairs-perfectly-with">This Plant Pairs Perfectly With...</h2><ul><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/sedum-rubrotinctum-aurora-pink-jelly-bean-fragile/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Sedum rubrotinctum</em> &apos;Aurora&apos; - Pink Jelly Bean</a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/graptosedum-alpenglow/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Graptosedum&#xA0;</em>&apos;Alpenglow&apos;</a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/fenestraria-rhopalophylla-baby-toes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Fenestraria rhopalophylla</em> - Baby Toes</a></li></ul></div>

Echeveria runyonii 'Pink Edge'

Loose rosette of green leaves that can flush reddish when gently stressed by direct sun

<div class="card"><h1 id="ed-storms">Ed Storms</h1><h2 id="haworthia"><em>Haworthia</em></h2><div class="cardimg"><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/haworthia-ed-storms/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/MNVgn6mBJz21j8BO/haworthia_ed_storms-af33e6c1-986c-42b9-91fd-564a67218eb2.jpg" style="width: 400px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" alt="Click through to see our detailed product page."></a></div><ul><li><strong>Loose rosette of green leaves</strong> that can flush reddish when gently stressed by direct sun</li><li><strong>Long, narrow foliage</strong> has flattened leaf tips that are speckled with white flecks</li><li><strong>Translucent leaf tips</strong> help the plant absorb more sunlight, even when grown indoors</li><li><strong>Easy house plant&#xA0;</strong>that thrives with rocky soil, neglect, and deep but infrequent water<p><br></p></li></ul><p class="zone">Hardy to 30&#xB0;F (Zone 10)</p></div><div class="pairings"><h2 id="this-plant-pairs-perfectly-with">This Plant Pairs Perfectly With...</h2><ul><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/crassula-ovata-baby-jade/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Crassula ovata</em> &apos;Baby Jade&apos;</a></li><li style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/gasteria-bicolor-var-liliputana/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Gasteria bicolor var. liliputana</em></a></li><li style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/crassula-cephalophora/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Crassula cephalophora</em></a></li></ul></div>

Haworthia 'Ed Storms'

Chunky, triangular leaves with a rough texture stack up on stems up to 6" tall

<div class="card"><h1 id="springtime">Springtime</h1><h2 id="crassula"><em>Crassula</em></h2><div class="cardimg"><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/crassula-springtime/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/MNVgn6mBJz21j8BO/crass_springtime-b5c0496c-782f-46e4-8bc2-425446c5a07d.jpg" style="width: 400px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" alt="Click through to see our detailed product page."></a></div><ul><li><strong>Chunky, triangular leaves</strong> with a rough texture stack up on stems up to 6&quot; tall</li><li><strong>Charming flower clusters</strong> bloom late winter to spring with clumps of lots of tiny, pale pink blossoms</li><li><strong>Drought tolerant&#xA0;</strong>and thrives in very gritty soil with infrequent, deep watering only when the soil is dry and the leaves feel less firm<p><br></p></li></ul><p class="zone">Hardy to 30&#xB0;F (Zone 10)</p></div><div class="pairings"><h2 id="this-plant-pairs-perfectly-with">This Plant Pairs Perfectly With...</h2><ul><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/crassula-undulatifolia-ripple-jade/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Crassula undulatifolia</em> - Ripple Jade</a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/oscularia-deltoides-pink-vygie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Oscularia deltoides</em> - Pink Vygie</a></li><li style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/senecio-citriformis/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Senecio citriformis</em></a></li></ul></div>

Crassula 'Springtime'

Neat green and red rosette that has distinct lines on the undersides of its leaves like its E. nodulosa parent

<div class="card"><h1 id="bella-rouge">Bella Rouge</h1><h2 id="echeveria"><em>Echeveria</em></h2><div class="cardimg"><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/echeveria-bella-rouge/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/MNVgn6mBJz21j8BO/ech_bella_rouge-aa2c31d8-9515-44fe-a29a-ba133860ee20.jpg" style="width: 400px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" alt="Click through to see our detailed product page."></a></div><ul><li><strong>Neat green and red rosette</strong> that has distinct lines on the undersides of its leaves like its <em>E. nodulosa</em> parent</li><li><strong>Sun lover</strong> that thrives on sunny windowsills where it can grow compact and vibrant, or outdoors in frost-free weather</li><li><strong>Water infrequently&#xA0;</strong>and only when the soil is completely dry and the leaves feel less firm<p><br></p></li></ul><p class="zone">Hardy to 30&#xB0;F (Zone 10)</p></div><div class="pairings"><h2 id="this-plant-pairs-perfectly-with">This Plant Pairs Perfectly With...</h2><ul><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/faucaria-felina-tiger-jaws/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Faucaria felina&#xA0;</em>- Tiger Jaws</a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/peperomia-graveolens-ruby-glow-limited/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Peperomia graveolens</em> - Ruby Glow</a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/kalanchoe-tomentosa-chocolate-soldier/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Kalanchoe tomentosa</em> &apos;Chocolate Soldier&apos;</a></li></ul></div>

Echeveria 'Bella Rouge'

Round, apple green leaves contrast with flexible red to purple stems

<div class="card"><h1 id="large-leaf-elephant-food">Large Leaf Elephant Food</h1><h2 id="portulcaria-malacophylla"><em>Portulcaria malacophylla</em></h2><div class="cardimg"><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/portulacaria-macrophylla-large-leaf-elephant-food/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/MNVgn6mBJz21j8BO/portulaca-2156ed62-893b-4110-a0f4-9e5d69e1474c.jpg" style="width: 400px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" alt="Click through to see our detailed product page."></a></div><ul><li><strong>Round, apple green leaves</strong> contrast with flexible red to purple stems</li><li><strong>Long, branching stems</strong> spread over the ground in frost-free climates or overflow from indoor containers</li><li><strong>Easy to grow variety</strong> that thrives with rapid drainage, bright sun, and deep, infrequent water</li><li><strong>Stands out in container arrangements,&#xA0;</strong>contrasting with the color and form of other succulents<p><br></p></li></ul><p class="zone">Hardy to 30&#xB0;F (Zone 10)</p></div><div class="pairings"><h2 id="this-plant-pairs-perfectly-with">This Plant Pairs Perfectly With...</h2><ul><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/senecio-rowleyanus-string-of-pearls/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Senecio rowleyanus</em> - String of Pearls</a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/crassula-ovata-ets-fingers-variegated-jade/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Crassula ovata</em> &apos;ET&apos;s Fingers&apos; Variegated Jade</a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/echeveria-muesli/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Echeveria</em> &apos;Muesli&apos;</a></li></ul></div>

Portulacaria macrophylla - Large Leaf Elephant Food

Variegated form of K. x houghtonii that develops bubblegum pink highlights when grown in full sun

<div class="card"><h1 id="pink-butterflies">Pink Butterflies</h1><h2 id="kalanchoe-x-houghtonii"><em>Kalanchoe x houghtonii</em></h2><div class="cardimg"><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/kalanchoe-pink-butterflies-spring-colors-limited/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/MNVgn6mBJz21j8BO/pink_butterflies-9830841e-371d-4354-977f-3880cee201e0.jpg" style="width: 400px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" alt="Click through to see our detailed product page."></a></div><ul><li><strong>Variegated form</strong> of <em>K. x houghtonii</em> that develops bubblegum pink highlights when grown in full sun</li><li><strong>Mini, pink plantlets</strong> sprout from its leaf edges and fall off to re-root and grow into more Pink Butterflies</li><li><strong>Vigorous grower&#xA0;</strong>that can develop tall, branching stems; good choice for succulent beginners<p><br></p></li></ul><p class="zone">Hardy to 30&#xB0;F (Zone 10)</p></div><div class="pairings"><h2 id="this-plant-pairs-perfectly-with">This Plant Pairs Perfectly With...</h2><ul><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/crassula-ovata-tricolor-jade-plant/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Crassula ovata</em> &apos;Tricolor&apos; - Jade Plant</a></li><li style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/cotyledon-pendens/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Cotyledon pendens</em></a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/pachyveria-jewel-tone/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Pachyveria</em> &apos;Jewel Tone&apos;</a></li></ul></div>

Kalanchoe 'Pink Butterflies'

Robust, stemmed succulent that’s easy to grow and adds height to arrangements

<div class="card"><h1 id="kalanchoe-hildebrandtii-var-glabra"><em>Kalanchoe hildebrandtii var. glabra</em></h1><div class="cardimg"><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/kalanchoe-hildebrandtii-var-glabra/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/MNVgn6mBJz21j8BO/kal_hildebrant-4136c05d-0611-42c6-95f6-042432ebd987.jpg" style="width: 400px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" alt="Click through to see our detailed product page."></a></div><ul><li><strong>Robust, stemmed succulent</strong> that&#x2019;s easy to grow and adds height to arrangements</li><li><strong>Rounded, green leaves</strong> are thick, waxy, and slightly cupped</li><li><strong>Native to Madagascar</strong> where it can grow over 3&apos; tall</li><li><strong>Adds height to arrangements</strong> and can grow tall silvery stems</li></ul><p class="zone">Hardy to 30&#xB0;F (Zone 10)</p></div><div class="pairings"><h2 id="this-plant-pairs-perfectly-with">This Plant Pairs Perfectly With...</h2><ul><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/graptoveria-fred-ives/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Graptoveria</em> &apos;Fred Ives&apos;</a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/sedeveria-pink-granite/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Sedeveria</em> &apos;Pink Granite&apos;</a></li><li><a href="https://mountaincrestgardens.com/kalanchoe-luciae-paddle-plant-flapjacks-limited/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kalanchoe luciae - Paddle Plant / Flapjacks</a></li></ul></div>

Kalanchoe hildebrandtii var. glabra

Ultimate Succulent Club™

These sweet succulents are waking up as the days get longer and sunnier. More light helps them grow healthy, compact forms and show off their best colors. Sedum 'Aureum' thrives outdoors year-round but the rest need protection from frost.

April 2023: Spring Sprouts 🌸

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Printable - April '24: Hanging Plants 🌷

Printable - March '24: Hanging Plants 🧵

Printable - February '24: Succulent Sweeties 💕

Printable - January '24: Snowflakes ❄️

Printable - December '23: Red & Green 🎄

Printable - November '23: Indoor Jungle 🦜

Printable - October '23: Dino Plants 🦕

Printable - September '23: Samplervivum 🐔

Printable - August '23: Beads N' Beans 📿

Printable - July '23: Summer Belles 💅

Printable - June '23: Stonecrop Sampler 🌾

Printable - May '23: Fat Stacks 💵

Printable - April '23: Spring Sprouts 🌸

Printable - March '23: The Great Outdoors ⛏

Printable - February '23: Strawberries & Cream 🍓

Printable - January '23: Pet Friendly 🐾

Printable - December '22: Lost in Space 🪐

Printable - November '22: Fall Gardening 🌿

Printable - October '22: Fall Gardening 🍂

Printable - September '22: Freaky Foliage ➰

Printable - August '22: Chocolate Mint 🍫

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Sempervivum 'Worstiana'

Sempervivum 'Pacific Shadows'

Sempervivum 'Black'

Sedum 'Angelina'

Prometheum chrysanthum

May 2024: Great Outdoors 🏞️

Graptoveria 'Opalina'

Echeveria 'Fleur Blanc'

Echeveria 'Blue Wren'

Graptoveria 'Debbie'

Echeveria 'Lara'

Graptoveria 'Bashful'

April 2024: Spring Pastels 🌷

Sedum Donkey's Tail

Sedum oaxacanum

Sedum Himalayan Skies

Senecio Trailing Jade

Crassula schimperi

Senecio String of Tears

March 2024: Hanging Plants 🧵

Crassula Red Carpet

Sempervivum 'Mystique'

Sempervivum f/ High Tatra

Sempervivum 'Milady'

Sempervivum 'Irene'

February 2024: Succulent Sweeties 💕

Sempervivum 'Cebenese'

Sedum clavatum

Echeveria 'Lola'

Graptoveria 'A Grim One'

Crassula obvallata

January 2024: Snowflakes ❄️

Senecio String of Pearls

Crassula rogersii

Calico Kitten

Baby Jade

Sand Rose

Fairy Crassula

Small Red Carpet Stonecrop

December 2023: Red & Green 🎄

Zebra Plant

Cotyledon pendens

Haworthia attenuata

Mother of Thousands

Orostachys spinosa f. minuta

Tiger Tooth Aloe

November 2023: Indoor Jungle 🦜

Corpuscularia lehmannii

Bonsai Sedum

Senecio stapeliiformis

Ox Tongue

Chain Plant

October 2023: Dino Plants 🦖

Sempervivum 'Chocoleto'

Sempervivum 'Water Lily'

Sempervivum 'Blaze'

Sempervivum 'Kalinda'

Sempervivum globiferum ssp. allionii

Sempervivum f/ Gorges de Daluis

September 2023: Samplervivum 🐔

Sedum burrito

Sedum 'Orange Delight'

Sedeveria 'Jet Beads'

Sedum 'Mini Me'

Sedeveria 'Blue Burrito'

Graptosedum 'California Sunset'

Sedeveria 'Pink Granite'

Pachysedum 'Frank Venz'

Sedum Blue Jelly Bean

Sedum 'Salsa'

Sedum x adolphii

August 2023: Beads 'N Beans 📿

Sedeveria 'Blue Elf'

Graptoveria 'Olivia'

Graptopetalum 'Purple Delight'

Echeveria 'Emerald Ripple'

Graptoveria 'Murasaki'

July 2023: Summer Belles 💅

Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'

Sedum sediforme 'Turquoise Tails'

Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood'

Sedum reflexum 'Blue Spruce'

Sedum dasyphyllum

Sedum makinoi 'Variegatum'

June 2023: Stonecrop Sampler 🌾

Crassula Ivory Towers

Crassula String of Buttons

Crassula Variegated String of Buttons

Crassula Tom Thumb

Crassula perforata ssp. kougensis

Crassula Buddha's Temple

Crassula Green Pagoda

Crassula High Voltage

May 2023: Fat Stacks 💵

Sempervivum dolomiticum x montanum

Sempervivum ciliosum

Sempervivum arachnoideum ssp. tomentosum

Sempervivum 'Borealis'

Sempervivum 'Chocolate Sundae'

Sempervivum 'Fandango'

March 2023: The Great Outdoors ⛏

Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'

Sedum Pink Jelly Bean

Graptopetalum Ghost Plant

Echeveria Fleur Blanc

Graptosedum Alpenglow

February 2023: Strawberries & Cream 🍓

Gasteria 'Little Warty'

Air Plant - Tillandsia ionantha 'Fuego'

Sedum rubrotinctum - Jelly Bean

Haworthia retusa f. geraldii

January 2023: Pet Friendly 🐾

Echeveria 'Moonglow'

Echeveria 'Orion'

Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi 'Aurora Borealis'

Haworthia cooperi var. truncata

Crassula ovata 'ET's Fingers' Jade

Crassula ovata 'Hobbit' Jade

December 2022: Lost in Space 🪐

Senecio rowleyanus - String of Pearls

Senecio radicans - String of Bananas

Senecio radicans 'Glauca' - Blue Pickle Vine

Peperomia prostrata - String of Turtles

Othonna capensis - Ruby Necklace

Callisia navicularis - Chain Plant

November 2022: Trailin' Tendrils 🌿

Sempervivum 'Bronze Pastel'

Sempervivum 'Gold Nugget'™

Sempervivum heuffelii 'Jade'

Sempervivum heuffelii 'Bronze Ingot'

Sempervivum heuffelii 'Gold Bug'

Sedum kamtschaticum var. floriferum 'Weihenstaphaner Gold'

Sedum sexangulare 'Golddigger'

October 2022: Fall Gardening 🍂

Kalanchoe 'Tarantula'

Albuca spiralis 'Frizzle Sizzle'®

Echeveria 'Giant Blue'

Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy'

Echeveria 'Swan Lake'

September 2022: Freaky Foliage ➰

Echeveria 'Melaco'

Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Chocolate Soldier'

Echeveria 'Chroma'

August 2022: Chocolate Mint 🍫

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