Dudleya Species, Chalk Dudleya, Chalk Lettuce, Chalk Liveforever

Very interesting San Diego native. Plant in full sun or part shade. I prefer to not irrigate at all during the Summer months. They do shr...Read Moreivel up a bit but will recover almost instantly when the rains come in the Winter. Excessive irrigation in Summer will cause rot. In fact, it is my belief that the roots take up water more efficiently at temperatures at or below 70F.

Slow to offset but very easy to divide and replant during growth period.

Wonderful succulent that can hold its own in Southern California's dry climate. Purchased too early, several of my tiny specimens in 4" ...Read Morepots sat for months in heat, drought, and neglect that would have shriveled most other plants, but this Dudleya shrugged it off and struggled through summer drought. Now, 3 months after finally planting, some rosettes are 12+ inches across and show no signs of stopping.
Supposedly edible, though low in palatability... I'd be interested to hear from anyone who knows more on that

Striking California native with nearly pure white leaves. Rosette up to 2' across. Makes an excellent and relatively hardy addition to ...Read Moreany So Cal garden (particularly xeriscape gardens). Can often be glimpsed growing along north-facing steep roadsides as one speeds by on California highways... they stand out like impossibly white splotches on dark or dead landscapes, sometimes on surfaces so steep, nothing else seems to be able to grow there.