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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.
Annual herb
1 - 3 in Tall
1 - 2 in Wide
Mounding, Spreading
Slow, Very Slow
Evergreen
Slight
Pink, Purple
Spring, Summer
Groundcover
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Extremely Low, Very Low
Max 2x / month once established
Moderate
Tolerates cold to 36 - 32° F
Fast, Medium
Coarse, well drained, to sandy clay.
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Southern coastal California, and into Baja California with a small pocket naturalized in the Bay Area