Plant in full coastal sun to light shade inland in a well-drained soil (best kept in a container). Maintain bright light and avoid overwatering it in winter months and remove older dead leaves that build up at the base. Seems hardy to at least 25 F.

The genus Echeveria is a member of the large Crassula family (Crassulaceae), which has about 1,400 species in 33 genera with worldwide distribution. Echeveria, with approximately 180 species, are native to mid to higher elevations in the Americas with the main distribution in Mexico and central America but with one species found from as far north as southern Texas and several species occurring as far south as Bolivia, Peru and possibly Argentina. The book "The genus Echeveria" by John Pilbeam (published by the British Cactus and Succulent Society, 2008) is an excellent source of information on the species and "Echeveria Cultivars" by Lorraine Schulz and Attila Kapitany (Schulz Publishing, 2005) has beautiful photos and great information on the cultivars and hybrids. It has been argued by some that the correct pronunciation for the genus is ek-e-ve'-ri-a, though ech-e-ver'-i-a seems in more prevalent use in the US.

Echeveria cante comes from the mountains of Zacatecas and was only recently named, though the plant has long been in cultivation misnamed as a form of Echeveria subrigida or under the name Echeveria rosei, which under this later name was noted as being in early Santa Barbara gardens as indicated by its inclusion in Pearl Chase's (editor) Cacti and Succulents: An Annotated List of Plant Cultivated in Santa Barbara published by the Garden Tours Committee in 1930. The new name honors the Cante Institute and Botanic Garden in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico where the renowned Charles Glass was curator up until his death in 1998. The word 'cante' comes from the Chichimecen language and means a "source of water". The genus Echeveria was named to honor Mexican botanical artist Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy in 1828 by the French botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (DeCandolle) who was very impressed with Echeverría's drawings. Echeverría had accompanied the the Sessé and Mociño expedition (led by Martin de Sessé y Lacasta and Mariano Mociño Suárez de Figueroa) while exploring Mexico and northern Central America and had produced thousands of botanical illustrations. We grew and sold this plant from 2009 until 2021 from seed collected from our stock plants. During this period, this beautiful plant sold in large numbers as it became hugely popular both in domestic and international markets. 

The information displayed on this page about Echeveria cante is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.