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Echeveria agavoides 'Lipstick'

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Lipstick Echeveria (Echeveria agavoides 'Lipstick') at Newcastle Fruit & Produce

Lipstick Echeveria in full

Lipstick Echeveria in full

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Lipstick Echeveria (Echeveria agavoides 'Lipstick') at Newcastle Fruit & Produce

Lipstick Echeveria

Lipstick Echeveria

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Plant Height:  6 inches

Flower Height:  12 inches

Spread:  12 inches

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  8b

Other Names:  Wax Agave

Description:

This spectacular variety features tight rosettes of thick, triangular, bright green leaves with contrasting deep red edges and terminal spines; red flowers with yellow tips in spring and early summer; ideal for containers or rock gardens

Ornamental Features

Lipstick Echeveria features unusual bracted red tubular flowers with yellow tips rising above the foliage from late spring to early summer. Its attractive succulent round leaves remain light green in color with distinctive dark red edges throughout the year. The red stems can be quite attractive.

Landscape Attributes

Lipstick Echeveria is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should not require much pruning, except when necessary, such as to remove dieback. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

  • Spiny

Lipstick Echeveria is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Rock/Alpine Gardens
  • General Garden Use
  • Groundcover
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Lipstick Echeveria will grow to be only 6 inches tall at maturity extending to 12 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 12 inches. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. Like most succulents and cacti, this plant prefers to grow in poor soils and should therefore never be fertilized. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in sandy soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Lipstick Echeveria is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers and foliage against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Rock  Garden  Groundcover  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Texture  Plant Form  Bark 
Ornamental Features

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