Echeveria elegans Crest

Echeveria elegans Crest: Silvery Leaves in Sculpted Waves

The crested form of Echeveria elegans turns familiar pale rosettes into an irregular, flowing shape. Closely packed blue-green leaves give it a soft, frosted finish with plenty of detail to explore.

• 🌿 Foliage: Plump, pale blue-green leaves crowd together in overlapping layers.
• 🌀 Crested form: Folded growth creates a unique outline that changes as it develops.
• 👐 Handling: Protect the powdery leaf coating by touching it sparingly.
• ☀️ Light preference: Bright light with gentle sun, introduced gradually.

A beautiful collector’s piece for those who love pale succulents with unusual forms.

Care Tips

Light: Give bright light with gentle direct sun. Acclimate gradually and protect from scorching afternoon heat.

Water: Let the mix dry between waterings, then water thoroughly and drain fully. Water less when growth slows.

Soil: Use a gritty, fast-draining succulent mix.

Potting: Choose a pot with drainage holes and repot when the roots need more room.

Humidity: Provide good airflow and avoid persistently damp foliage.

Temperature: Protect from frost and cold, wet conditions.

Shipping & Handling

• Most plants are shipped bare roots without the pot and soil, with the following exceptions:
• Some plants shown in 2" pots - see more info
• Plants that require soil to stay healthy during transit - see more info
• We commit to shipping bare roots, which requires more time and labor, and provide excellent quality and service to our customers - see Benefits of Shipping Bare Roots
• You will receive a very similar plant to the one shown in the photos; shape and color may vary
• Ship within USA & its outlying territories only
• Please visit Order Processing & Shipping info page for additional details
  

Care Instructions

Please visit our Succulent Care info page for more details.

To ensure the health of succulents, it is important to plant them in porous, well-draining soil. Succulents require little watering, but don't like to sit in wet soil. To create an adequate cactus mix, simply add pumice, perlite, or grit to cactus soil to provide the proper drainage.

Allow the soil to dry to the level recommended in the Care Tips above before watering again. Always drain excess water.

Weather Conditions

• When ordering, be mindful that living succulents can freeze. If you live in an area that is below 40°F, please consider purchasing plant until the weather is more suitable.
• Shipping Warmer: 72+ Hours Heat Packs available at my store for $2.00 each

Keywords: Echeveria elegans Crest, crested Mexican snowball, pale succulent