Bluff lettuce

This dudleya grows about 1′ tall and 1′ wide. is variable in appearance, growing from a branching caudex and forming a basal rosette of wide, pointed, spade-shaped leaves, each up to about six centimeters across. The leaves are generally very pale green but they often have edges or tips of bright colors, particularly bright reds. The plant erects a tall stem which is pale green with pink or red tinting, atop which it bears a branching inflorescence with many pale to bright yellow flowers.

In horticulture, dudleyas should be planted at an angle. This allows accumulated water to drain from the nest like center of the plant, thus preventing microbial decay.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Rocky, Sand

Other: Drought Tolerant