Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Seaside Cistanthe is a coastal succulent native primarily to Southern California and Baja California. It forms small rosettes of rounded leaves, about 2" in diameter. It grows and spreads very slowly, but will form a sparse ground cover. Great for coastal environments as a low maintenance accent.

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

1 - 3 in Tall
1 - 2 in Wide

Form

Mounding, Spreading

Growth rate

Slow, Very Slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

Fragrance

Slight

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Color

Pink, Purple

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Groundcover

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

Tolerates cold to 36 - 32° F

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Soil description

Coarse, well drained, to sandy clay.

Sunset Zones

15*, 16, 16*, 17*, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 21, 22*, 22, 23*, 23, 24*, 24

Site type

Southern coastal California, and into Baja California with a small pocket naturalized in the Bay Area

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