Plant in full sun to bright shade in a well-drained soil. Cold hardy to 20-25° F and useful as an outdoor ornamental in USDA Zones 9-10 and a great house plant or winter protected specimen potted plant elsewhere.

Crassula ovata 'Hobbit' is an earlier introduced Jade cultivar than the similar and more commonly grown Crassula ovata 'Gollum' . These two cultivars are often confused in literature and by nurseries. The cultivar 'Gollum' has leaves that are nearly tubular and appear to be tipped with a suction cup, reminiscent of the J.R.R. Tolkien character by the same name. Both 'Gollum' and 'Hobbit', which are sometimes referred to collectively as the "Tolkien Group", are interesting plants with trunks that becomes thick with age and develop interesting stem patterns, making them great specimens for container culture and Bonsai cultivation. Our stock plant came from John Bleck who introduced both of the "Tolkien Group" cultivars into cultivation in the US in the mid 1970's from his Abbey Gardens Nursery, having received his original plant of Hobbit from Helen Smith, a succulent grower in Ramona, CA. In an article by Margrit Bischofberger of the The Crassulaceae Network titled titled Crassula ovata Tolkien Group" it is noted that Crassula ovata 'Hobbit' was first listed in the 1979 Abbey Garden Nursery catalog as Crassula portulacea 'Hobit' [sic]. 

The information displayed on this page about Crassula ovata 'Hobbit' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.