PlantFiles: Watch Chain Plant, Clubmoss Crassula, Princess Pine, Rattail Crassula
Crassula muscosa

I bought Huey for my wife at a farmers market in November. It was cold here in Iowa that day. He was outside in a 2" diameter clay donky. We kept him in it until this week. Moved him to a 4" pot and man he took off. He only had 5 stems now he has 20 in one week. He is growing nicely in his new pot and seems to like being talked to.We love him and cant wait to have more. Is it true you can plant a sprig and it will grow?

If grown outdoors and it burns from heat or cold, when the new growth starts, you can break the new pieces off & grow a new plant. Simply break off the piece (even a piece that is only a few mm long) and stick the bottom end into the soil. I think that's why it is sometimes listed as invasive. I discovered this when I had one planted in a container on the 3rd story deck of our house. Pieces that broke off (when people walked too close to the container) fell down through the slats in the deck, into another container on the 2nd story deck and started a new plant!

My first plant succumbed to excessive rains. I like the way it spills out of pots as it expands.

The flowers on this plant are very fragrant. Some people find the scent unappealing, I like it even though it is strong.

I have at least two varieties of this plant... I know it's listed above as full sun, but the two I have (no clue what their names are) definitely do better if given some shade. I have personally not had any problem with overwatering this plant.. in fact, it seems to just grow better and better the more water I give it (even in winter). Yet to rot any (wish I could say that about so many other Crassulas). In deep shade, this plant does get pretty leggy and weedy.

Originates in South Africa. Slender, irregularly branched stems with small leaves closely arranged in rows. Flowers are yellowish-white.

This plant grows erect for the most part, I have ten varieties, I give them no care, just water when grown inside, it's nice to keep trimmed or they will fall over the edge of the pot, but I like it doing so. You may want to call it watch chain, there is a hybrid called 'Watch Chain'that is 4x4 mm thick,which is a hybrid found at the old Johnson's Nursery, and must have some shade to do well.
I am describing the plant that is commonly found at Low's

Once it has established a good root system it needs little water. This is one you don't want to over water.