Afterglow echeveria

Echeveria ‘Afterglow’

Description

Echeverias are a diverse group of perennial succulent plants that typically develop thick fleshy leaves arranged in distinctive rosette patterns. Approximately 150 species have been identified to date and are popular with plant collectors. Many cultivars are now available from nurseries and garden centers and are well adapted to light well-drained soils and with low amounts of supplemental moisture from late spring through summer.

Echeverias prefer brightly lit locations without exposure to intense summer sun. They provide a wonderful array of distinctive foliage colors for ornamental use. Color often varies throughout the season in response to temperatures and sun exposure. Distinctive bell-shaped flowers grow on tall flexible stems at different times of the year depending upon the species. They are often grown in pots and are highly suited to small spaces for detailed planting effects and in mass plantings to create bold visual patterns.

Echeveria ‘Afterglow’ has distinctive glaucous purple leaves with red margins that produce a highly colorful impact. New growth and flowers develop each spring and are bright rosy-red. Individual plants grow 10-12 in. across and produce flower stalks 15-18 in. tall.

Plant Type: Succulent
Foliage Character: Evergreen
Habit: Solitary, Rigid
Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate
Foliage Color: Purple, Red
Flower Color: Red
Flower Season: Spring
Soil Adaptations: Well-draining soil, Sand, Rocky soil
Exposure Adaptations: Wind, Morning sun, Heat, Filtered or indirect sunlight, Aridity
Function: Rock gardens, Residential spaces, Raised planters, Near pools and water features, Mass planting, Hummingbird plant, Grouped, Foliage accent plant, Flowering accent plant, Container plant, Commercial spaces, Borders
Height: 6 in. – 8 in.
Width: 10 in. – 12 in.

Watering Schedule: Low 2

For most situations, we recommend watering deeply every 2 weeks after establishment.

Learn how to apply this watering schedule to your landscape on our How to water waterwise and California native plants page.

Important Notes

These are general guidelines. Always observe and adjust as necessary for your landscape.
If it rains over 1” you will likely not need to water for at least another two weeks. Before watering again, check the soil. It should be significantly dry at least 4” below the soil surface before watering.
To save water, in many cases you can go longer in between waterings during the winter, often up to 3-4 weeks between watering for well-established plants. Two weeks after watering, check the soil approximately 4” below the surface. If it is still significantly moist, you can wait longer before watering again.
In most cases, if you have a “smart timer” or weather sensitive irrigation controller, you may use these features to save some water in in the fall and winter. If you are using automatic weather adjusting functions, continue to allow the timer to run every two weeks. It will adjust the number of minutes it runs to account for the cooler weather.
It is important to group plants with the same water needs together in the landscape to avoid needing to over or under water plants when running your irrigation system.