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The green liveforever or bright green dudleya, is an uncommon species of perennial, succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to California and Baja California, growing in Los Angeles County, the Channel Islands, and Guadalupe Island (where subspecies extima is endemic). The leaves are fleshy and strap-shaped, 8-20 centimeters long and 1.5-3 centimeters broad, tapering from the base (or from near middle) and are mostly green. They are arranged in a rosette. The flowers are white, with five petals 7-10 millimeters long; they are produced in April, May, and June. Hummingbirds visit the flowers for their nectar. It grows best in full sun or light shade inland, preferring well-drained soil.
Perennial herb, Succulent
3 - 8 in Tall
1 - 2 ft Wide
Spreading
Evergreen
White, Yellow, Green
Spring
Containers, Groundcover
Full Sun
Low, Very Low
Max 1x / month once established
Fast
Prefers sandy, well-drained soils like those of coastal bluffs.
Soil PH: 6 - 7.5
For propagating by seed: No treatment. Direct sow outdoors in the fall. Can also divide the rootball.
9, 14, 15, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Bluffs
Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub
Use with other coastal plants of Southern California such as Juncus acutus or Salvia apiana
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 3 likely
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Moss' Elfin
Callophrys mossii
Sonoran Blue
Philotes sonorensis