Succulents & Cacti
About Succulents & Cacti
Drought-tolerant succulents and cacti for indoor and outdoor gardens. Low-maintenance plants that thrive in dry conditions.
All Succulents & Cacti Varieties
Aeonium 'Sunburst'
Moderate
Not edible
Aeonium arboreum 'Schwarzkopf'
Moderate
N/A
Agave Americana
Easy
N/A - ornamental plant (sap used for tequila production)
Agave Century Plant
Easy
N/A - ornamental plant (historically used for agave syrup production)
Aloe Vera
180-365 days · Easy
Bitter, gel-like interior (medicinal use only)
Barrel Cactus
Moderate
N/A
Burro's Tail
Easy to moderate
N/A
Christmas Cactus
Moderate
N/A - ornamental plant
Copper Rose
75-85 days · Easy to Moderate
N/A (ornamental only)
Crassula ovata 'Gollum'
Easy
Mildly toxic if consumed
Crassula perforata 'String of Buttons'
Easy
N/A
Crown of Thorns
Easy
N/A
Desert Rose
85-95 days · Moderate
N/A - Toxic plant, not edible
Echeveria 'Black Prince'
Easy
N/A
Echeveria 'Blue Atoll'
Easy
N/A
Echeveria 'Lola'
Easy
N/A
Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'
Easy
Not edible
Echeveria Elegans
Easy
N/A - ornamental plant
Flaming Katy
Easy
N/A
Ghost Plant
Easy
N/A
Haworthia cooperi
Easy
N/A
Haworthia fasciata 'Zebra Haworthia'
Easy
N/A
Haworthia Zebra Plant
Very Easy
N/A - ornamental plant
Hen and Chicks
Easy
N/A - ornamental plant
Hens and Chicks
Very easy
N/A
Jade Plant
Very easy
N/A
Lithops 'Living Stones'
Advanced
Not edible
Paddle Plant
Easy
N/A
Panda Plant
Easy
N/A
Ponytail Palm
Easy
N/A - ornamental plant
Rosette Succulent
Easy to Moderate
N/A - Not edible
Roseum
Easy
N/A (ornamental only)
Rubber Plant
Easy
N/A - Not edible
Sedum Autumn Joy
Very easy
N/A
Sedum morganianum 'Donkey's Tail'
Easy
N/A
Sedum rubrotinctum 'Jelly Bean Plant'
Very easy
N/A
Sedum Spurium
Very Easy
N/A - ornamental plant
Snake Plant
Very Easy
N/A - ornamental plant
String of Bananas
Easy
N/A - Not edible
String of Dolphins
Moderate
N/A (ornamental only)
String of Hearts
Easy to moderate
N/A
String of Pearls
Moderate
N/A
Tiger Tooth Aloe
Easy
N/A (ornamental only)
Torch Plant
Easy
N/A - Medicinal/ornamental use only
Zebra Plant
Easy
N/A
Find the Best Succulents & Cacti for Your Zone
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