Here is a list of succulents that stand out thanks to their attractive flowers. Some require a warm climate, others are cold-hardy and adaptable to a wide range of climates. (And unless otherwise noted, all of these succulents are perennials.)
Flower Color: Reddish purpleBloom Time: SummerNative Area: Central EuropeUSDA Growing Zones: 3-8Height: 6 to 12 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Flower Color: Yellow or pale orangeBloom Time: Spring to late summerNative Area: South AfricaUSDA Growing Zones: 9-11Height: 1 -1.5 feetSun Exposure: Full sun
October Daphne (Hylotelephium sieboldii, previsiously known as Sedum sieboldii)
One of the succulents that also do well in light to moderate shade. Little water is not a problem—October Daphne is drought-tolerant but it needs well-drained soil.
Flower Color: Yellow, orange, pink, purple, burgundy, whiteBloom Time: September-OctoberNative Area: JapanUSDA Growing Zones: 3-9Height: 6 to 9 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Hylotelephium ‘Vera Jameson’ (previously known as Sedum ‘Vera Jameson’)
This clump-forming sedum is especially suited for small spaces, containers, and rock gardens. The foliage turns from blue-green to deep burgundy as the season progresses.
Flower Color: PinkBloom Time: Mid-summer to early fallNative Area: n/a (hybrid)USDA Growing Zones: 3-9Height: 9 to 12 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Autumn Joy (Hylotelephium ‘Herbstfreude’)
This highly popular variety on the taller end of the spectrum is also one of the cold-hardiest succulents you can grow. The mauve flowers gradually deepen to a rose-red and then coppery-rust in the fall.
Flower Color: Rosy pink buds turning redBloom Time: September-OctoberNative Area: Cultivar of Hylotelephium telephium, which is native to EurasiaUSDA Growing Zones: 3-9Height: 1.5-2 feetSun Exposure: Full sun
Flower Color: PinkBloom Time: Spring through fallNative Area: ChileUSDA Growing Zones: 9-11Height: 12 inchesSun Exposure: Full to part sun
Flower Color: Yellow and redBloom Time: Late Winter, SpringNative Area: MexicoUSDA Growing Zones: 9-11Height: 4 inchesSun Exposure: Full to part sun
Super Red® Aloe
Most aloe need to mature before they bloom, which can take ten years or more. This variety with striking deep red flowers is an exception.
Flower Color: RedBloom Time: Fall to winterNative Area: AfricaUSDA Growing Zones: 9-11Height: 4 feetSun Exposure: Full sun
Little gem aloe (Aloe rudikoppe)
Also known as little red riding hood aloe, this is a low-growing aloe. Most aloe have a short bloom period, little gem aloe blooms on and off year-round.
Flower Color: Yellow-orangeBloom Time: Intermittent bloom all yearNative Area: n/a (hybrid)USDA Growing Zones: 9-11Height: 4 feetSun Exposure: Full to par sun
Lace aloe (Aloe aristata)
A low-growing, clump-forming aloe that spreads eight to ten inches. The shape of its flower spikes also gave it the name torch plant or bristletip aloe.
Flower Color: Coral-OrangeBloom Time: SummerNative Area: South AfricaUSDA Growing Zones: 7-10Height: 6 to 9 inchesSun exposure: Full to part sun
Coral aloe (Aloe striata)
What’s unusual about this plant is not only its bright flowers on tall, sturdy stalks but also the changing color of the foliage depending on sun exposure, ranging from a pink hue in full sun to bluish-green in the shade.
Flower Color: RedBloom Time: Winter to springNative Area: South AfricaUSDA Growing Zones: 9-11Height: 18 inchesSun Exposure: Full to part sun
Flower Color: WhiteBloom Time: Summer through fallNative Area: South AfricaUSDA Growing Zones: 9-11Height: 12 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
It requires little care to thrive but one word of caution: just like the weed common purslane, its botanical relative, it can border on being invasive because it easily reseeds itself.
Plant Type: AnnualFlower Color: Red, orange, yellow, white, pinkBloom Time: Early summer to first frostNative Area: Argentina, Brazil, UruguayUSDA Hardiness Zones: 10-11Height: 8 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Broadleaf stonecrop (Sedum spathulifolium)
A native to the West Coast, this plant is also adaptable to cooler climates. Broadleaf stonecrop tolerates not only dry but also nutrient-poor soil.
Flower Color: YellowBloom Time: SummerNative Area: California, Oregon, Washington, British ColumbiaUSDA Growing Zones: 5-9Height: 4 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Showy stonecrop (Sedum cauticola)
This sedum forms compact mounds of bluish-green foliage. It tolerates poor soils but needs good drainage.
Flower Color: Purple-lavenderBloom Time: Spring, summerNative Area: JapanUSDA Growing Zones: 4-11Height: 4 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Moss stonecrop (Sedum acre)
Also known as biting stonecrop or gold moss stonecrop, this cold-hardy plant is drought- and salt-tolerant. It is best planted in rock gardens and other locations with little to no foot traffic.
Flower Color: YellowBloom Time: SummerNative Area: Europe, Turkey, North AfricaUSDA Growing Zones: 3-8Height: 3 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Angelina stonecrop (Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’)
This low-growing sedum spreads one to three feet. The golden color of the leaves intensifies with sun exposure.
Flower Color: YellowBloom Time: SummerNative Area: Central and western EuropeUSDA Growing Zones: 5-8Height: 4 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Russian stonecrop (Sedum kamtschaticum)
A cold-hardy sedum that spreads 12 to 18 inches. A variegated cultivar is Sedum kamtschaticum ‘Variegatum’ (Orange stonecrop).
Flower Color: YellowBloom Time: SummerNative Area: SiberiaUSDA Growing Zones: 3-8Height: 6 inchesSun exposure: Full sun
Caucasian stonecrop (Sedum spurium ‘Tricolor’)
This low-growing cold-hardy sedum forms a dense mat. It does well in dry, poor soil but it’s a slow grower, eventually spreading 12 to 18 inches.
Flower Color: Light pinkBloom Time: Late spring to mid-summerNative Area: CaucasusUSDA Growing Zones: 3-9Height: 6 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Sedum erythrostictum ‘Frosty Morn’
It’s the white edges of the leaves that gave this cultivar its name. It has an upright, compact growth habit, which makes it also suitable for container planting.
Flower Color: White to pale pinkBloom Time: Late summer to early fallNative Area: JapanUSDA Growing Zones: 3-9Height: 12 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’
A sedum on the taller end of the spectrum with an upright or clumping growth habit. It is cold-hardy and drought-tolerant but requires well-drained soil.
Flower Color: Pinkish purpleBloom Time: Late summerNative Area: n/a (hybrid)USDA Growing Zones: 3-7Height: 12-18 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Flower Color: Pink, purple, red, yellowBloom Time: Mid-spring to summerNative Area: South AfricaUSDA Growing Zones: 9-11Height: 2 feetSun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Flower Color: Red, yellow brachtsBloom Time: Winter and springNative Area: MadagascarUSDA Growing Zones: 9-11Height: 3-6 feetSun Exposure: Full sun
Wheels of Wonder® Fire wonder (Delosperma cooperi ‘Wowday2’)
Flower Color: Red and yellowBloom Time: Spring through fallNative Area: n/a (hybrid)USDA Growing Zones: 5-9Height: 4 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Fire Spinner® ice plant (Delosperma ‘P001S’)
Flower Color: Orange, white, pinkBloom Time: Late spring to summerNative Area: n/a (hybrid)USDA Growing Zones: 5-9Height: 3 inchesSun Exposure: Full to part sun
