Dudleya cymosa

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Rock Lettuce

This colorful succulent is found in rock areas in the low elevations of the California mountains. It will grow to about 12″ tall.

The red-orange stems are topped with yellow-red clusters of flowers that attract hummingbirds from March through July.

Dudleya cymosa is also the larval host plant for the Sonoran blue butterfly.

It would do well in a rock garden or in a container.

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil:  Loam, Sand, Rocky

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Drought Tolerant

 

Ecological Value

Host plant for the Sonoran Blue butterfly and provides nectar for hummingbirds

Historical Uses

No Historical Uses found.

Distribution

Endemic to California.

Elevation

From 500 to 8,500'

Communities
Habitat

Rocky outcrops