Bright green dudleya
Dudleya virens
Last reviewed: September 2026
Bright green dudleya (Dudleya virens) is a perennial succulent native to CA. It blooms in May, June, and July. The flowers draw bees.
Toxicity unknown
Bright green dudleya (Dudleya virens) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
4"–12" H × 6"–12" W
Bloom
May, Jun, Jul
Native to
CA
Pollinators
bees
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A rosette-forming succulent with bright green, waxy leaves that sends up branching flower stalks with clusters of small star-shaped flowers, typically found on coastal bluffs and rocky slopes.
Growing Bright green dudleya
Grow Bright green dudleya in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 4 to 12 inches tall and spread 6 to 12 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Provides nectar for native bees and other small pollinating insects along the coast.
Common questions
- How much sun does Bright green dudleya need?
- Bright green dudleya grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Bright green dudleya bloom?
- Bright green dudleya blooms in May, June, and July.
- Where is Bright green dudleya native?
- Bright green dudleya (Dudleya virens) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Bright green dudleya attract?
- Bright green dudleya draws bees.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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