Fingertips
Dudleya edulis
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
6"–18" H × 6"–12" W
Bloom
Apr, May, Jun
Native to
CA
Pollinators
bees, hummingbirds
Before you buy
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Find rebates in your areaThis dudleya is a small, rosette-forming succulent with fleshy blue-green leaves and a tall stalk of star-shaped white to cream flowers in late spring. It grows tucked into rocky outcrops and coastal bluff scrub.
Wildlife value
The flower stalks attract bees and hummingbirds, and the tidy rosette form makes it a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant accent plant.
Common questions
- How much sun does Fingertips need?
- Fingertips grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Fingertips bloom?
- Fingertips blooms in April, May, and June.
- Where is Fingertips native?
- Fingertips (Dudleya edulis) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Fingertips attract?
- Fingertips draws bees and hummingbirds.
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.
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