Red Pagoda

An eye-catching perennial with multi-colored bright red and green leaves that appear like a tiered tower of a pagoda. This evergreen succulent has small, pointed, thick leaves that are firmly stacked on top of each other, and attached to a stem. As the plant grows, the leaves start off as a bright, apple-green color. After that, the more sunlight the plant receives, the tips and edges change color to shades from deep purple, to blush red and intense orange. To bring the best out of the leaf coloring, Crassula does best with about 6 hours of filtered sunlight. Crassula plants need soil that is very well-draining and will do best in sandy, rocky soils. The different hues are emphasized during the winter as the perennial takes advantage of bright sunlight and cool, long nights. When grown in full-shaded areas, the leaves of Crassula capitella remain olive green in color, all year round. The leaves grow in the shape of a rosette. With larger leaves tightly packed at the base of the stem and smaller, spaced-out leaves at the top tip of the stem. Given the right conditions, this succulent can spread around 3 feet radius but is generally smaller in a desert garden. But the tips of the stems will always try and face the sun. Once a year, mostly during the fall, the stems sprout clusters of tiny, star-like, white flowers that become the feature attraction for bees and butterflies. Safe for pets. Native to South Africa.