20 Flowering Succulents That'll Give You Bonus Blooms Year-Round
Succulents are beloved for their hardy nature and stunning foliage, but many also produce spectacular blooms that can transform your indoor or outdoor space. Whether you're looking for a plant that blooms for months, a fragrant variety, or one that requires minimal care, there’s a flowering succulent for everyone.
Before choosing succulents to try your hand at growing, be sure to familiarize yourself with their care requirements. Most need lots of bright light. If you don’t have it indoors, you may need to invest in a grow light. Outdoors, most succulents need six or more hours of direct sunlight each day.
Read on for 20 gorgeous flowering succulents that will add a splash of color to your home or garden, along with their care requirements to keep them thriving.
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Echeveria
Echeverias are among the most popular succulents, loved for their perfectly symmetrical rosettes and soft, pastel-hued leaves. In spring and summer, they send up long stalks adorned with delicate bell-shaped flowers in shades of pink, orange, and red. These easy-to-grow succulents thrive in bright, indirect light and require well-draining soil. They should only be watered when the soil is completely dry, as they are sensitive to overwatering. A diluted succulent fertilizer applied in spring can encourage more vigorous growth and blooming.
Aloe Vera
Known for its medicinal properties, aloe vera is also a striking flowering succulent that produces tall, tubular yellow or orange blooms in warm months. This low-maintenance plant prefers bright, direct sunlight and thrives on minimal watering, only needing a drink when the soil is fully dry. A light feeding with a balanced succulent fertilizer in the spring will encourage healthier growth and flowering.
Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana)
Often referred to as "Flaming Katy," Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a stunning, long-blooming succulent that produces clusters of vibrant flowers in shades of red, pink, orange, or yellow. The flowers can last for weeks, making this plant a favorite for brightening up homes. It thrives in bright, indirect light and requires water only when the soil is dry. A phosphorus-rich fertilizer applied once a month during the growing season will help prolong blooming.
Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera)
Unlike most succulents, the Christmas cactus thrives in humid conditions and produces elegant, cascading blooms in pink, red, or white around the holiday season. This plant prefers bright, indirect light and slightly moist soil, requiring more frequent watering than other succulents. Feeding with a diluted, balanced fertilizer every two weeks from spring through summer will promote lush blooms.
Jade Plant (Crassula ovata)
With its glossy, deep green leaves and ability to live for decades, the jade plant is a classic houseplant that occasionally rewards growers with tiny, star-shaped pink or white flowers. This flowering succulent requires bright sunlight and very little water, making it one of the easiest succulents to care for. A balanced liquid fertilizer applied sparingly during the growing season can enhance its chances of flowering.
Desert Rose (Adenium obesum)
This striking succulent resembles a miniature bonsai tree with its thick, swollen base and stunning trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink, red, and white. It thrives in full sun and well-draining soil, requiring deep but infrequent watering. Fertilizing every two weeks during the growing season with a high-phosphorus fertilizer encourages its impressive blooms.
Ice Plant (Delosperma)
The ice plant is a fast-growing succulent that produces a carpet of daisy-like flowers in bold shades of purple, pink, and yellow. It thrives in full sun and requires minimal watering, making it a fantastic choice for low-maintenance gardens. A light feeding with a succulent-specific fertilizer in spring will encourage abundant flowering.
Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii)
Known for its long-lasting blooms, the crown of thorns plant produces clusters of small, cup-shaped red or pink flowers year-round under the right conditions. It prefers bright light and infrequent watering, thriving best when allowed to dry out between waterings. A well-balanced, diluted fertilizer applied every month can help sustain its continuous blooming cycle.
Ghost Plant (Graptopetalum paraguayense)
This beautiful, silvery-hued flowering succulent forms delicate rosettes and blooms with star-shaped yellow flowers. It’s highly resilient and grows well with minimal care, requiring bright light and occasional watering. A diluted liquid fertilizer in spring and summer will encourage more prolific flowering.
String of Pearls (Senecio rowleyanus)
The string of pearls plant is best known for its bead-like leaves, but it also produces small white flowers with a sweet cinnamon scent. It thrives in bright, indirect light and needs to dry out completely between waterings. A balanced liquid fertilizer applied sparingly in spring and summer will promote both healthy growth and blooming for this flowering succulent.
Living Stones (Lithops)
These flowering succulents resemble small pebbles but surprise growers with stunning, daisy-like flowers in white or yellow during the fall. Nicknamed "living stones," they require full sun and minimal watering, with a light feeding in spring to encourage flowering
Peanut Cactus (Echinopsis chamaecereus)
This small, cylindrical cactus bursts into bloom with vivid red or orange flowers in spring. It thrives in bright sunlight and prefers deep but infrequent watering. A cactus fertilizer used once a month in the growing season will help boost its blooms.
Zebra Plant (Haworthia fasciata)
This small but striking flowering succulent features bold, striped leaves and produces delicate white flowers on tall stems in spring or summer. It thrives in indirect light and requires only occasional watering. A diluted, balanced fertilizer in spring will encourage flowering. Distinctive for its longevity, this plant has a life expectancy of around fifty years.
Orchid Cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
This night-blooming cactus produces breathtaking, fragrant white flowers. It prefers indirect light and moderate watering, with a high-potassium fertilizer in summer to promote flowering.
Rock Purslane (Calandrinia Spectabilis)
This fast-growing, flowering succulent produces colorful flowers that attract pollinators. It requires full sun, occasional watering, and a light feeding in spring for optimal blooming.
Fairy Castle Cactus (Acanthocereus tetragonus)
With its whimsical, castle-like growth pattern, this cactus occasionally surprises growers with large white flowers. It needs full sun and minimal watering, with a cactus fertilizer used sparingly.
Mexican Snowball (Echeveria elegans)
This frost-resistant echeveria blooms with delicate pink flowers in spring. It thrives in bright light, requires well-draining soil, and benefits from a balanced succulent fertilizer in growing months.
Star Cactus (Astrophytum asterias)
This round, spineless cactus produces large, yellow flowers in summer. It thrives in full sun, requires minimal watering, and benefits from a monthly cactus fertilizer.
String of Bananas (Senecio radicans)
Similar to the string of pearls plant, this flowering succulent blooms with tiny, fragrant white flowers. It prefers bright, indirect light and needs occasional watering, with light fertilization during its growing season.
Jelly Bean Plant (Sedum rubrotinctum)
If you’re looking for a fun, low-maintenance succulent to brighten up your space, consider the jelly bean plant—a charming little succulent with plump, bean-shaped leaves that shift from green to vibrant red when exposed to sunlight. In spring and early summer, this beauty blooms with delicate star-shaped yellow flowers. Thriving in bright, indirect light to full sun, the jelly bean plant loves well-draining soil and requires only occasional watering—just be sure to let the soil dry out completely between waterings to avoid root rot. Perfect for containers, rock gardens, or sunny windowsills, this flowering succulent is as easy to grow as it is adorable.
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