Looking for a tall succulent to add to your indoor or outdoor garden? There are many options to choose from, depening on the size and space you have available. In this article, gardening expert shares her favorite tall succulents that have some height when fully grown.
Echeveria Hakuhou
Echeveria 'Hakuhou' is a beautiful succulent that forms rosettes of broad fleshy leaves that vary in color from green, yellow, to orange, depending on the season. The flowers are orange, bell-shaped, and appear in summer.
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Agave attenuata
Agave attenuata, commonly called century plant, is a rosette forming perennial succulent that is native to the plateaus/mountains of central Mexico. It is perhaps most noted for its attractive leaves and its huge drooping flower stems. Spineless, fleshy, ovate, light gray to pale yellowish-green evergreen leaves (to 28” long) form a large symmetrical rosette. Suckers/offsets root at the base of the rosette forming over time a colony of rosettes. With age, a stem/trunk to 3’ long may develop, with the trunk becoming visible as the older leaves of the rosette fall off. Each rosette will flower only once, usually when the plant reaches about 10 years old. The “flower” is a huge recurving raceme to 5-10’ tall with small, drooping, densely-packed, yellow-green to white flowers. Flowers are followed by seed pods. The rosette dies after flowering, but suckers/offsets at the base remain as new plants. Additional common names for this plant include lion’s tail, swan’s neck and foxtail. Plants may be grown outdoors in parts of California, southern Texas and southern Florida.
Aeonium 'Sunburst'
Aeonium Sunburst is an evergreen plant belonging to the Crassulaceae family and native to the Canary Islands.
This Aeonium plant, also referred to as Aeonium decorum ‘sunburst,’ is considered the most beautiful plant from the Aeonium types of the genus.
They resemble a ray of sunshine, with their big rosette leaves brightening up any patio or garden.
The common names for Aeonium Sunburst include:
Copper Pinwheel
Tree Aeonium
Tree Houseleek
See more How to grow and care for Aeonium 'Sunburst'
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, commonly called kalanchoe, is a dark green, succulent perennial with scallop-edged leaves and large umbels of flower clusters held above the foliage. It has an upright, multi-branched growth habit. Their bloom time is incredibly long for a houseplant. These bright red, pink or yellow flower clusters last for weeks.
Genus name comes from the corrupted and unintelligible Chinese name of one species of these succulent herbs or sub-shrubs.
Pachyphytum hookeri
Pachyphytum hookeri features silvery blue-green, pointed succulent leaves with an upright turn. The leaf tips turn red with enough sun exposure. Displays bell-shaped pink flowers atop stalks.
Provide a well-drained soil away from reflected heat. Once established, water infrequently during the hot season. Ideal in warm climate landscapes and container gardens. Pachyphytum hookeri is especially happy sitting on your windowsill as a houseplant.
Aeonium canariense
Aeonium canariense is an impressive evergreen succulent with large velvety rosettes, 6-12 in. across (15-30 cm), of fleshy leaves. Fresh green when grown in part shade, the soft, fuzzy leaves become tinged with reddish pink when exposed to the sun.
Echinopsis pachanoi
Echinopsis pachanoi is normally 3–6 m (10–20 ft) tall and has multiple branches, usually extending from the base but will emerge around broken branches. The tallest recorded specimen was 12.2 metres (40 ft) tall. White flowers are produced at the end of the stems; they open at night and last for about two days.
Echeveria – Assorted Hybrids
Bred for size and color, our assorted Echeveria hybrids are beautiful accents for containers and succulent gardens. Growing in solitary rosettes, many have ruffled leaves with vibrant colors and interesting textures. Our nursery assortment includes some of the newest and most popular cultivars with names like Electric Glow, Aquarius, Ruffle and Zorro. Cold hardy to 25F when kept dry and protected from winter rains. Water plants from the base to prevent excess moisture from collecting in the rosette
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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, commonly called kalanchoe, is a dark green, succulent perennial with scallop-edged leaves and large umbels of flower clusters held above the foliage. It has an upright, multi-branched growth habit. Their bloom time is incredibly long for a houseplant. These bright red, pink or yellow flower clusters last for weeks.
Genus name comes from the corrupted and unintelligible Chinese name of one species of these succulent herbs or sub-shrubs.
Carnegiea gigantea
Giant, leafless, columnar tree cactus with massive, spiny trunk and usually 2-10 stout, nearly erect, spiny branches. Native Americans made use of the entire cactus: they ate the fruit both fresh and dried and made it into preserves and beverages; the framework of ribs provided wood for shelters, fences, and kindling
Echinocactus grusonii
The golden barrel cactus, Echinocactus grusonii, is a globe-shaped cactus that eventually grows tall. Native to Mexico, it bears bright green stems with up to 40 spiked ribs. Contrasting yellow areoles produce golden yellow spines. Bright yellow flowers appear in summer. As a houseplant it works well in a pot as a feature in its own right, or may be grown with other cacti and succulents, particularly those with different leaf colours.
Sedum morganianum
Sedum morganianum, the donkey tail or burro's tail, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to southern Mexico. It is a succulent perennial producing trailing stems up to 60 cm (24 in) long, with fleshy blue-green leaves and terminal pink to red flowers in summer.
Graptopetalum paraguayense
Quite cold-hardy, Graptopetalum paraguayense (Ghost Plant) is a small evergreen succulent forming 4 in. wide rosettes (10cm) of fleshy, pointed, flat, grayish white, opalescent leaves. The foliage turns pinkish-yellow in hot, dry conditions and turns blue-gray in partial shade.
Echeveria Cubic Frost
Echeveria Cubic Frost is a beautiful hybrid succulent in the Crassulaceae family. It embraces the perfect combination of beauty and resilience. This incredibly hardy, ornamental plant has distinctive upturned, pointy, symmetrical, and fleshy leaves in beautiful blue, silver, and lilac hues.
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Graptoveria Fred Ives
Graptoveria 'Fred Ives' is an incredibly pretty evergreen succulent forming spreading clumps of large rosettes (12 in. wide or 30cm) of fleshy, pointed bronze leaves adorned with shades of pink. Depending on seasons, temperature, and sun exposure, the rosettes may blend shades of blue, teal, salmon, coral, or yellow.
Aeonium arboreum
Aeonium arboreum (Tree Aeonium) - A nice medium-green succulent which forms branched stems 3 feet tall, looking like a miniature tree. Rosettes are formed at the ends of the stems. Yellow flowers form long clusters in mid spring to early summer. It grows in full sun near the coast and partial shade inland.
Aeonium canariense
Aeonium canariense is an impressive evergreen succulent with large velvety rosettes, 6-12 in. across (15-30 cm), of fleshy leaves. Fresh green when grown in part shade, the soft, fuzzy leaves become tinged with reddish pink when exposed to the sun.
Echeveria Elegan
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