Silver dollar plant

Crassula arborescens

Description

An upright species that commonly grows 3-4 ft. high and has distinctive round gray leaves with purple tinged margins. Showy clusters of white star-shaped flowers can occur from fall to spring on mature plants.

Silver dollar plant is a slow growing species with a dense stocky growth habit that is commonly planted for its attractive leaf color and character. It is best displayed in containers and small succulent gardens.

Plant Type: Succulent
Foliage Character: Succulent
Habit: Upright, Mounding, Irregular branching, Dense
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage Color: Blue gray, Gray green
Flower Color: White
Flower Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Soil Adaptations: Well-draining soil
Exposure Adaptations: Wind, Morning sun, Heat, Filtered or indirect sunlight, Drought, All day sun
Function: Specimen, Rock gardens, Residential spaces, Raised planters, Grouped, Foliage accent plant, Flowering accent plant, Container plant, Background plant
Height: 3 ft. – 4 ft.
Width: 3 ft. – 4 ft.

Watering Schedule: Low 1

For most situations, we recommend watering deeply every 3-4 weeks after establishment.

Learn how to apply this watering schedule to your landscape on our How to water waterwise and California native plants page.

Important Notes

These are general guidelines. Always observe and adjust as necessary for your landscape.
If it rains over 1” you will likely not need to water for at least another 3-4 weeks. Before watering again, check the soil. It should be significantly dry at least 4” below the soil surface before watering.
If you have a “smart timer” or weather sensitive irrigation controller, it is best not to use the automatic weather adjusting features for plants in this category. While very useful for watering higher water demanding plants, those in this category have natural drought adaptations which mean they do not need to be watered more in warm weather. Using the weather adjusting features will result in either overwatering in summer or underwatering in fall and spring.
It is important to group plants with the same water needs together in the landscape to avoid needing to over or under water plants when running your irrigation system.