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Dudleya pulverulenta - Chalk Live-Forever
   
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Succulent
Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops)
Origin: California (U.S.A.)
California Native (Plant List): Yes
Evergreen: Yes
Flower Color: Red
Bloomtime: Spring/Summer
Height: 1-2 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Exposure: Sun or Shade
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 10-15° F
Dudleya pulverulenta (Chalk Live-Forever) A ground-hugging slowly-clumping succulent with beautiful 12 to 18 inch wide rosettes of chalky-white leaves surrounding a 2 inch thick basal stem. Stout silvery-white1 to 2 foot long spikes arch upwards and bear clusters of reddish flowers in late spring to early summer. Plant in a well-drained soil in full sun along the coast but looks best with part sun in hotter inland locations. This plant can tolerate abundant winter and spring irrigation but it is best to plant at an angle to allow water to drain off and avoid overhead irrigation if you water at all in summer months – this plant tolerates going without irrigation in summer but can look better with careful watering below the foliage. Hardy to around 15 F or slightly below. This is a great plant for the rock garden, a crack in a rock or wall or as a container specimen. This species is native to California, growing in rocky areas and cliff faces in the coastal ranges below 3,000 feet from San Luis Obispo south to northern Baja California. Other common names include Chalk Dudleya and Chalk Lettuce. The genus was named for William R. Dudley (1849-1911) a botanist at Stanford University and the specific epithet 'pulverulenta' is Latin for "powdery" or "dusty" in reference to the powdery farina on the leaves. Our thanks to Nick Wilkinson of Grow Nursery for providing the seed for this plant. 

The information about Dudleya pulverulenta 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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