Whether or not you have had experience growing Echeverias, check out these best trailing Echeverias that will surely steal your heart!
Which succulent comes to mind when you think of these characteristics: low-maintenance, gorgeous colors, and unique shapes? Echeverias, of course! From being beginner-friendly to showcasing different colors and textures over a wide range of cultivars, you can never go wrong with adding these to your plant collection. Thus, we bring to you the best trailing Echeverias. Check them out below!
Best Trailing Echeverias
1. Moran’s Prolific Echeveria
Botanical Name: Echeveria prolifica
Native to Mexico, the first aspect of this plant that makes it a captivating display is its abundant rosettes of fleshy, blue-green leaves. True to its name, this Echeveria is highly prolific, producing numerous offsets and aerial roots that contribute to its slightly trailing growth habit. This spreading nature makes it ideal for ground cover or decorative arrangements.
Plant it in well-draining soil under partial sunlight. But if you want hints of pink over its foliage, bright sunlight will do the trick.
2. Echeveria ‘Blue Waves’
Botanical Name: Echeveria gibbiflora
Also known as the Desert Queen, the ‘Blue Waves’ is named so because of its unique ruffled and wrinkled leaves, resembling waves. This hybrid Echeveria variety is a slow-grower, but this feature is what makes it super easy to propagate!
As it features dense rosettes of thick, fleshy, wavy leaves, which can spill over its container, the plant sprawls out and looks like it has a trailing nature.
3. Painted Lady Echeveria
Botanical Name: Echeveria derenbergii
Hailing from Mexico, the Painted Lady Echeveria features low-growing rosettes with blue-green foliage. These can often have red margins, too. But the most delightful part about growing this Echeveria variety is its ability to produce offsets rapidly, giving the plant a trailing look.
They thrive in well-draining potting soil under both full sun and partial shade. Whether you decide to grow these as houseplants or add them to your rock garden, this succulent will not let you down!
4. Echeveria ‘Black Prince’
Botanical Name: Echeveria affinis ‘Black Prince’
If you love the look of dark succulents, the ‘Black Prince’ is just the right variety for you! A fantastic choice to add something different to your gardenscape or plant collection, this Echeveria variety starts green and then darkens to a purple color as it matures.
When this variety produces offsets or ‘babies’, they grow from the bottom up, spreading rapidly. They can quickly fill the container and often spill over the sides, giving this plant a trailing look.
5. Mexican Snowball
Botanical Name: Echeveria elegans
Often known as the Mexican Gem and White Mexican Rose, this Echeveria variety is easily among the most popular. You would mostly find them in the semi-desert areas of Mexico, from where they originate. Thanks to their low-maintenance nature, they are ideal for both garden and indoor settings.
While their bluish-green leaves form tight rosettes when they are young, they begin trailing gracefully as they mature. For a gorgeous spilling-over effect over pots, you need this Echeveria variety!
6. Blue Rose Echeveria
Botanical Name: Echeveria x imbricata
Pretty much a color-changing magical beauty, this Echeveria has round, fleshy foliage with a bluish tint that can develop a pink halo at the edges under bright sunlight.
While they have a clumping growth habit, they can appear trailing when the large offsets grow in clusters. You can especially see this if you grow it in hanging baskets.
7. Ghost Echeveria
Botanical Name: Echeveria lilacina
The Ghost Echeveria is a standout choice, featuring fleshy, silvery-grey leaves with subtle hints of purple or pink at the edges. This gives the plant an overall lilac tone.
Growing in clumps, the Ghost Echeveria often tends to grow and trail downwards, resulting in a layered look. One thing to keep in mind when growing this Echeveria is to avoid overwatering as it is sensitive to moisture.
8. Red Echeveria
Botanical Name: Echeveria harmsii
Living up to its name, the Red Echeveria shows the perfect contrast of green and red on its foliage. Initially, the petite rosettes showcase an upright growth habit. However, as the plant keeps growing, the plant produces offsets that give it a sprawling nature ultimately trailing down its pot.
As spring arrives, this Echeveria will reward you with pretty red, bell-shaped flowers growing over slender stalks. If you want to brighten up the red on the foliage, put this plant under bright sunlight.
9. Set Oliver Echeveria
Botanical Name: Echeveria setosa “Set-Oliver”
This hybrid Echeveria variety showcases unique rosettes of soft, hairy foliage at the ends of its long branches. These tiny hairs make this Echeveria one of the hardiest, protecting it from harsh sunlight. Boasting a height of 12 inches or 30 cm, the lime-green foliage also stands out because of the hint of red at the edges.
In late spring, this Echeveria blooms with beautiful tiny red flowers with yellow edges and interiors over long inflorescences. These often give a trailing effect and look positively gorgeous when grown in hanging baskets!
Which trailing Echeveria variety stood out most to you? Let us know in the comments below!
