Black Prince Echeveria
Echeveria 'Black Prince'
Striking succulent forms dark, nearly black rosettes. Salmon-red flowers in autumn and winter attract hummingbirds. Dramatic foliage adds wonderful contrast to succulent plantings and rock gardens. Well suited to containers, both indoors and out. Evergreen.
| Key feature: | Waterwise |
| Plant type: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Garden style: | Contemporary |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional water. |
| Average landscape size: | Rosettes reach 4 to 10 in. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Houseplant, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Fall and winter |
| Foliage color: | Black |
| Item no.: | 6350 |
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Care Information
Provide well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers sandy soil with pH range of 6.6 to 7.5. After establishment, water occasionally during the hot season. Divide clumps as needed in early spring.
History
This cultivar is the result of a cross between Echeveria shaviana and the black leaved E. affinis Echeveria affinis.
Striking succulent forms dark, nearly black rosettes. Salmon-red flowers in autumn and winter attract hummingbirds. Dramatic foliage adds wonderful contrast to succulent plantings and rock gardens. Well suited to containers, both indoors and out. Evergreen.
Care Information
Provide well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers sandy soil with pH range of 6.6 to 7.5. After establishment, water occasionally during the hot season. Divide clumps as needed in early spring.
History
This cultivar is the result of a cross between Echeveria shaviana and the black leaved E. affinis Echeveria affinis.
| Key feature: | Waterwise |
| Plant type: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Garden style: | Contemporary |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional water. |
| Average landscape size: | Rosettes reach 4 to 10 in. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Houseplant, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Fall and winter |
| Foliage color: | Black |
| Item no.: | 6350 |
