Echeveria elegans is a charming succulent that showcases a symmetrical spiral of bluish-white rosettes and thick, stumpy leaves. The shape of the succulent and its native habitat of Mexico have given Echeveria elegans the nickname “Mexican Snowball”.

Mexican Snowball is popular with succulent growers because it produces pink – sometimes red – flowers with attractive yellow-colored tips during the late winter to mid-summer months.

In Mexico, Echeveria elegans is a staple plant in many homes because it is believed that the succulent has the power to drive away evil spirits. As a celebrated succulent, Echeveria elegans is the recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.

Echeveria elegans comes from the Crassulaceae family and can grow up to 8-inches tall (20cm) and