Powdery liveforever
Dudleya farinosa
Last reviewed: November 2026
Powdery liveforever (Dudleya farinosa) is a perennial succulent native to CA, OR. It blooms in May, June, July, and August. The flowers draw bees and hummingbirds.
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Toxicity unknown
Powdery liveforever (Dudleya farinosa) 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, Aug
Native to
CA, OR
Pollinators
bees, hummingbirds
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A compact rosette succulent with thick, powdery pale green to reddish leaves that hugs rocky bluffs and cliffs. Tall flower stalks carry small star-shaped yellow flowers in summer.
Growing Powdery liveforever
Grow Powdery liveforever in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 4 to 12 inches tall and spread 6 to 12 inches wide.
Wildlife value
The summer flower stalks draw native bees and hummingbirds, and the tight rosettes provide shelter for small insects on exposed bluffs.
Common questions
- How much sun does Powdery liveforever need?
- Powdery liveforever grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Powdery liveforever bloom?
- Powdery liveforever blooms in May, June, July, and August.
- Where is Powdery liveforever native?
- Powdery liveforever (Dudleya farinosa) is native to CA, OR, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Powdery liveforever attract?
- Powdery liveforever 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.
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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