Crassula perfoliata var minor

Crassula perfoliata var. minor, known by the common names airplane plant and propeller plant, is a striking, drought tolerant and cold hardy succulent plant indigenous to South Africa. Its overlapping grey-blue-green leaves are sickle-shaped (like propellers or the wings of an airplane). They have a remarkable velvety-fuzzy texture and grow 10 to 12cm long by about 2.5cm wide. Crassula perfoliata var. minor plants grow to 60cm tall. Their small scarlet red flowers grow in a large cluster, rising dramatically above the plants’ leaves in summer, giving a beautiful showing for 6 to 8 weeks. The scented flowers smell like cinnamon and can bloom twice per year, attracting birds and butterflies. It is attractive both in bloom and when not in bloom. It is a great xeriscape plant, growing well in full sun to part shade, both in gardens and containers. It is cold hardy to at least minus 6°Celsius.

Price is for 5 seeds