Star Green Succulent

Star Green Succulent (Echeveria 'Star Green') is a compact rosette about 10cm tall and 10cm wide, with deep green leaves laid out in a symmetrical star. It is an easy way to add a sculptural plant to a windowsill, a patio pot or a waterwise garden bed. Give it sun and sharp drainage and it will flower once it is mature and content.

Why you'll love it

• A clean geometric shape. The leaves radiate evenly from the centre, which gives a single plant the look of something carved.
• Deep green that sets off other colours. Its solid green makes a calm backdrop for silver, blue and purple succulents planted beside it.
• Easy care. Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established, it forgives a forgotten watering better than most pot plants.
• Fits a windowsill or a garden. At 10cm across it suits a small pot indoors, and it holds its own in a rockery or waterwise bed outdoors.
• Flowers when mature. A settled, happy plant sends up flowers, though the foliage is the main attraction.

Where it works best

Windowsills and indoor pots. Give it the brightest sill you have. If you are filling a shallow dish, plant 15cm apart so the stars have room to grow without crowding.

Waterwise garden beds. Set it into gravel or gritty soil in full sun, 15cm apart, in front of taller drought tolerant plants. The tight shape reads well at the edge of a bed.

Rockeries. Tuck it into a pocket between stones, where the free drainage it needs comes built in.

Growing Star Green Succulent in Australia

Position and climate. Full sun gives the best leaf colour, and indoors it wants the brightest light you can offer. It suits frost-free gardens in subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid regions. Frost damages echeveria, so in cooler areas treat it as a pot plant and bring it under cover for winter.

Soil. Plant in well-drained soil. A cactus and succulent mix suits pots, and in the garden a gritty, sandy bed is far better than rich loam. On clay, build a raised mound or choose a pot instead.

Water and feed. Let the top of the soil dry out before watering again, and err on the dry side, because overwatering is where most succulents are lost. Water around the plant or into its saucer, not onto the rosette, and ease off in winter.

Pruning. There is nothing to prune. Gently peel off dead, dry leaves around the edge of the rosette as they appear.

What to expect when it arrives

Star Green Succulent is sold as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. It arrives as a small starter rosette, so expect a modest plant at first and slow, steady growth as it settles. Pot it into free-draining mix soon after unpacking.

The tubes come from our grower, who does not always have them. When the grower has none, the tube shows as sold out on this page, and the notify button emails you the day it is available again.

Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.

Plant care guides and related reading

• See the full echeveria range
• More plants that thrive in pots
• Our guide to creating a waterwise garden
• Drought tolerant plants for dry gardens

Common questions

How big does Star Green get?

About 10cm tall and 10cm across. It stays compact, which suits small pots and shallow bowls, and it is slow enough that it will not outgrow a windowsill quickly.

Does it need full sun?

A full sun position gives the best leaf colour. Indoors, choose the brightest spot available, because a dim room stretches the rosette and dulls the green.

Why are the leaves going soft?

Soft or mushy leaves almost always mean too much water. Let the mix dry out, water around the plant rather than onto it, and check that the pot drains freely.