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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) |
| Origin: California (U.S.A.) |
| California Native (Plant List): Yes |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red & Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Fragrant Flowers: Yes |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: <1 foot |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Dudleya cymosa ssp. pumila (Canyon Live-Forever) A very attractive rosette forming succulent that is mostly solitary or forming small clusters of rosettes that are 2 to 4 inches tall by 5 to 7 inches wide with gray-green leaves that flush out with a bronze color. In late spring short spikes rise above the leaves bearing lightly fragrant brilliant red-orange flowers. Will grow in full where it may have a summer dormancy to part sun or light shade where it can look good year round. Plant in a well-drained soil and irrigate fall through spring in dry years - tolerant of hot inland conditions, but best if given occasional water during the dry months and in containers irrigate occasionally, allowing soil to dry out between watering. A beautiful native succulent plant that is great in the rock garden or as a container specimen with striking flowers that are noted as attractive to hummingbirds. Dudleya cymosa is found in rocky areas in the low elevation mountains of California and southern Oregon with some subspecies considered threatened locally. The subspecies pumila grows from the Santa Lucia coastal range of Monterey County south into the Transverse Range of southern California. This genus is named for William Russell Dudley (1849-1911), professor of botany and first head of the Botany Department at Stanford University as well as the Director of the Sierra Club of California. The specific epithet is a reference to the inflorescence being a cyme (a flattened flower heads blooming from the middle out) and the subspecies name means "dwarf" in reference to the plant's small size. Our plants grown from seed collected in the Santa Lucia Mountains near Big Sur.
The information about Dudleya cymosa ssp. pumila displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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