Tapertip liveforever
Dudleya attenuata
Last reviewed: September 2026
Tapertip liveforever (Dudleya attenuata) is a perennial succulent native to CA. It blooms in May, June, and July. The flowers draw bees and hummingbirds.
Toxicity unknown
Tapertip liveforever (Dudleya attenuata) 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
3"–10" H × 6"–12" W
Bloom
May, Jun, Jul
Native to
CA
Pollinators
bees, hummingbirds
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A small rosette-forming succulent with narrow fleshy blue-green leaves and slender stalks of star-shaped yellow flowers in early summer, native to rocky outcrops and coastal bluffs.
Growing Tapertip liveforever
Grow Tapertip liveforever in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 3 to 10 inches tall and spread 6 to 12 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Summer flowers offer nectar for native bees and occasional hummingbird visits on dry rocky sites.
Common questions
- How much sun does Tapertip liveforever need?
- Tapertip liveforever grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Tapertip liveforever bloom?
- Tapertip liveforever blooms in May, June, and July.
- Where is Tapertip liveforever native?
- Tapertip liveforever (Dudleya attenuata) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Tapertip liveforever attract?
- Tapertip 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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