Ideas & Inspiration Succulents
Able to retain water in the most arid of conditions, succulents are as low-maintenance as they come! Rooting from bulbs, succulents have a unique outer surface in order to create their own micro-habitat. From cacti to aloe and beyond, Sunnyside Garden has you covered if you’re in the market for a succulent!
Aeonium ‘Sunburst’
With their large, brightly colored rosettes of green, yellow, and pink leaves, these succulents make a bold statement in a mixed container or on their…
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Portulacaria afra ‘Variegata’ (Rainbow Bush)
This shrubby succulent has striking reddish-brown stems and light green leaves with white variegation. It is also known as Elephant Bush. Light Most varieties of…
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Crassula muscusa (Watch Chain)
Tiny green leaves arranged tightly around a thin stem, creating the illusion of a square stem. Also known as rattail plant and lizard’s tail. Light…
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Faucaria tigrina (Tiger Jaws)
This low-growing, clump-forming succulent has lightly speckled green leaves that grow in opposite pairs with a row of spines along the leaf margins. The leaves…
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Echeveria runyonii
Blue-green foliage appears almost folded in half along the length of the leaves, forming a unique rosette. Light Most varieties of succulents need at least…
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Senecio rowleyanus (String of Pearls)
Also known as String of Beads, the leaves of this succulent resemble peas hanging on a long, trailing stem. String of Pearls works great in…
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Aloe rauhii (Snowflake Aloe)
Green leaves are heavily covered in white spots and feature tiny white spines along the leaf margins. In full sun, the leaves can become more…
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Ledebouria socialis (Silver Squill)
Though this member of the hyacinth family is not technically a succulent, they do share many characteristics. Sprouting from a small bulb, this plant produces green…
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Sedum pachyphyllum (Jelly Bean Plant)
Also known as Many Fingers Sedum, this succulent features thick, blue-green leaves resembling jelly beans with red tips. This sedum has a low-growing, shrubby form.…
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Kalanchoe marmorata (Penwiper Plant)
Leaves start out green, then mature to a glaucous blue-green or yellow-green with purple speckles. This succulent makes an excellent addition to any plant collection.…
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Crassula capitella ‘Campfire’
Spreading stems produce green leaves that mature to bright red in the sun. This brightly-colored succulent works beautifully in a container or as an annual…
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Sedum japonicum ‘Tokyo Sun’ (Tokyo Sun Stonecrop)
A dense sea of petite lime yellow foliage. This sedum is more yellow in full sun and a little more limey in less sun. Light…
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Euphorbia milii variegated (Fireworks Crown of Thorns)
Beautifully variegated foliage is edged and splashed in white to cream, new growth is tinted red and pink making a wonderful foil for the rich…
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Sedum hispanicum ‘Blue Carpet’ (Blue Carpet Stonecrop)
Silvery-gray to blue carpet-like foliage creates very low, evergreen mats. Light Most varieties of succulents need at least half a day to a full day of…
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Aloe hybrid ‘Christmas Carol’ (Christmas Carol Aloe)
Petite and festive with dark green succulent leaves that feature bright red trim and deep crimson raised spots. Vibrant pink to red-orange flowers add to…
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Kalanchoe daigremontiana (Mother of Thousands)
The most interesting feature of Mother of Thousands are the baby plantlets continually appearing on the tips of the large leaves. Light Most varieties of succulents…
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Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstruosa (Eve’s Needle)
This tree-like succulent has long spines and awl-shaped green leaves near the stem tips. Light Most varieties of succulents need at least half a day…
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Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Hahnii’ (Bird’s Nest Snake Plant)
Bird’s Nest Snake Plant is quite a low maintenance plant and is normally very easy to grow – great for beginner gardeners! How to Care…
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Aloe hybrid (Guido Aloe)
A stunning hybrid selection with rosettes of pale green foliage, stippled in creamy white with fringed leaf edges. Light Most varieties of succulents need at…
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Adromischus cristatus (Crinkle Leaf Plant)
With its thick, fuzzy, grey-green leaves arranged on short stems, this succulent makes an excellent addition to any plant collection. The unique, wavy leaf margins…
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Sedum nussbaumerianium (Coppertone Stonecrop)
Featuring orange to copper-colored leaves, this sedum makes a great addition to mixed succulent containers. This succulent can grow up to 6 inches tall, but…
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Agave striata (Narrow Leaf Century Plant)
Growing up to 18 inches tall and 3 feet wide, this Agave is a nice garden plant in warmer climates, but can make an interesting…
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Pachyphytum oviferum (Pink Moonstone)
This cute succulent features chubby pink leaves arranged in a rosette that can reach up to 5 inches tall and wide. It can spread, albeit…
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Euphorbia lactea (Coral Cactus)
Also known as crested Euphorbia, this plant can be found in two forms: grafted or not. The grafted form generally has the wavy, coral-like succulent attached to…
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Portulaca molokiniensis (‘ihi)
This Hawaiian native succulent has a somewhat shrubby form, with thick yellow-green leaves at the end of stems reaching up to about a foot tall.…
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Aloe vera
This succulent, frequently touted for it’s medicinal value, makes a lovely houseplant either by itself in a container or in a mixed succulent container. Aloe…
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Haworthia fasciata (Zebra Cactus)
Zebra cacti are small, rosette-forming succulents with thick green leaves featuring white stripes or “warts”. These work great in very small pots as a feature plant…
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Sempervivum (Hens and Chicks)
These colorful, low-growing succulents form clusters of rosettes with pointed leaves. There are even a few varieties that can survive in Zone 4. Sempervivum makes…
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Echeveria ‘Ruffles’
Giant blue-green platter succulents with ruffled edged and pink margins.  With time, these can grow from the size of a silver dollar to the size of…
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Kalanchoe thyrsiflora ‘Flapjacks’
Unique specimen of flat, rounded leaves. Â The color changes from green to rosy red with exposure to sun. Use in containers or alone in a…
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Kalanchoe tomentosa ‘Panda Plant’
This fuzzy, silver leafed Kalanchoe is as fun to touch as to look at. It grows up to 14″ tall and can stand alone in…
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Rhipsalis teres ‘Mistletoe Cactus’
An interesting cactus houseplant, mistletoe cactus is a modern indoor plant that has a unique form thanks to its trailing shape. Unlike most cacti, mistletoe cactus…
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Echeveria elegans
Native to the deserts of North and Central America, this tough succulent forms a rosette of thick, waxy leaves. They come in many different varieties…
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Pachyveria Scheideckeri
The Pachyveria plant is a hybrid cross between Pachyphytum and Echeveria. There are many varieties available, but most grow two to six inches tall and…
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Crassula ovata ‘Hobbit’
Crassula ovata âHobbit’ is a small branched, shrubby succulent, up to 3 feet tall and up to 2 feet wide, with interesting leaves, up to 2…
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Aeonium Black Giant
One of the coolest to add to annual planters and outdoor containers. These ornamental succulents have thin, but waxy leaves arranged in a rosette usually…
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Senecio mandraliscae
Also known as Senecio talinoides and Blue Chalk Sticks. It can tolerate many different growing conditions, from sun to shade, as well as drought. As far…
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Crassula mesembryanthemoides
Fuzzy blue foliage, great full sun succulent. Crassula is a very large and diverse genus of succulents, most of which are native to South Africa.…
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Sedum morganianum (Donkey Tail)
Also known as Burro Tail, Sedum morganianum makes a great hanging basket plant because of it’s long, trailing form and thick, blue-green foliage. As with…
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