Echeveria Elegans (Mexican Snowball)

About Echeveria Elegans (Mexican Snowball)

Echeveria Elegans (Mexican Snowball), as known as white Mexican rose succulents or Mexican gem succulents is a famous rosette succulent with spoon-shaped, grey-green leaves. The leaves can take on a lovely pink color when stressed. It blooms pinkish-red flowers tipped with yellow from late winter to mid-summer.

How to care for Echeveria Elegans (Mexican Snowball)

Sun/Location: Like most Echeveria varieties, Echeveria elegans (Mexican Snowball) requires indirect bright sunlight to maintain its color and shape form. It can be placed outdoors in spring and fall to get full sunlight. Shade is required in summer to avoid sunburn. In winter, protection from frost is needed. Click here to learn how to save frozen succulents.

Soil/Pot: To ensure the health of succulents, they need porous, well-draining potting soil for succulents to live in. To create an adequate cactus mix, add pumice, perlite, or grit to cactus soil to provide the proper drainage.

Watering: Succulents require little watering but don't like to sit in wet soil. The best way of watering is the soak-and-dry method. Water thoroughly when the soil is dry.

More Information

Primary color: grey/silver
Secondary color: green/lime, blue/blue-green
Bloom color: pinkish-red flowers, yellow-tipped
Cold hardiness: zone 9a-11b (from 20F to 50F)
Product format: 2" pot
Suitability: balcony, Window, Garden
Propagation: stem cutting, leaf, seed
Special characteristic: easy to propagate, pet safe

We pack all shipments by hand. 

We have many years of experience shipping live succulents and cactus plants. We pay close attention to packing and have developed an expert shipping method. All succulents are packed and protected with polypropylene cotton (this is a stuffing used for dolls). We find this is the most effective material for protecting live plants while in transit. It is important to us that you are able to Keep going and Keep growing without any stress about the quality of the product or packaging.

Shipping Speed

In general, it takes 3 to 10 days for plants to arrive after you place your order. All orders will be shipped out 48 hours after you place them. We ship the orders on work days(from Monday to Saturday) and all year round. In normal conditions, it will take 3-10 days for you to receive the package. Estimated shipping times are offered as needed.

HOLIDAYS: During weeks in which a holiday occurs - Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, etc. - shipping may be delayed until the following week.

EXTREME WEATHER NOTICE: The Next Gardener reserves the right to hold shipments during storms or periods of extreme heat or cold. This is to ensure your plant does not suffer while it is in transit.

Winter shipping

We insist on shipping succulents to our customers all year round. However due to the extreme winter weather, although we pack succulents with as much protective material as possible, plants are still at increased risk of frost on their way to colder areas. We highly recommend adding one 72-hour heat pack to your order or you can request a hold on the package until it warms up.

Please note that The Next Gardener is not responsible for packages that suffer cold damage without a heat pack. We cannot control the weather. Order at your own risk.

Hawaii, Alaska, and Other US Territories

Fortunately, shipping is available to Alaska, Guam, and other U.S. Territories. However, due to numerous factors beyond our control, including customs checks and shipping delays, free shipping to Hawaii and Puerto Rico is not an option. And we can not provide the 14-day quality guarantee for orders going to Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The buyer will assume all risk of damage when a delivery is delayed. We appreciate your understanding.

Sorry. No International Shipping for now!!!