Dudleya Species, Britton's Dudleya, Giant Chalk Dudleya, Silver Dollar Plant
Dudleya brittonii
| Family: | Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Dudleya (DUD-lee-yuh) (Info) |
| Species: | brittonii (brit-TON-ee-eye) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Dudleya candida subsp. brittonii |
| Synonym: | Dudleya viridis |
Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Foliage Color:
Bronze
Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Where to Grow:
Can be grown as an annual
Danger:
N/A
Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow
Bright Yellow
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting:
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Phoenix, Arizona
Brentwood, California
Canoga Park, California
Reseda, California
Richmond, California
Sacramento, California
San Leandro, California
Stockton, California
East Peoria, Illinois
show allGardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On Jul 1, 2015, Spanatina from Campbell, CA wrote: This has become my favorite succulent. I first fell in love with it at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden. When I found it at a local nursery a couple of years later, I jumped at the chance and bought it. It has been pest free and easy to care for. I grow it in a pot and it is thriving. Does anyone know how I can propagate it? I have found no information on that online. It doesn't seem to form rosettes. |
| Positive | On Nov 8, 2012, bepah from Brentwood, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: I purchased one from Cottage Gardens of Petaluma (highly recommended, by the way) in a 4 inch liner about 2 months ago. The current spread of this plant is over 12 inchs and the new leaves are a stunning blue-white. It is my current favorite (changes all of the time). Easy to grow as we come to winter, I probably will not water it at all. |
| Positive | On Aug 20, 2012, Baja_Costero from Baja California, Native of Baja California's northwest Pacific coast and nearby environs. Two forms in nature and cultivation: one pale green and smooth, the other silver blue and covered with a fine powder. Both forms develop a (relatively) extended caudex with advanced age, covered tightly with dry leaf remains and flower stalks. Leave the dry leaves on the plant to avoid exposing the caudex and disfiguring the plant. |
| Positive | On Jun 21, 2011, palmbob from Acton, CA (Zone 8b) wrote: this is a natural form of Dudleya brittonii found in nature so it not really a 'cultivar'. But it is seen far less often in cultivation simpy because it is less desirable, though it is still a striking and larger dudleya. This plant has no dusting whatsoever and leaves are almost shiny and more rubbery than it's white counterpart. |
| Positive | On Feb 16, 2004, palmbob from Acton, CA (Zone 8b) wrote: A nearly white plant, usually solitary and great accent for xeriscape gardens. Pretty hardy in So Cal with few areas it can't survive in, except shady, moist areas. Green forms of this exist as well... as do some suckering forms. Though rare and collector's items, the green ones rarely end up in cultivation. |
