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Flanagan's Cotyledon

Cotyledon Flanaganii

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Overview

Gold Fingers (Cotyledon flanaganii) is a succulent perennial prized for its slender, elongated green leaves tipped in golden-yellow. This low-maintenance plant adds vertical interest, reaching heights of up to 12 inches, and thrives in well-drained soil. Preferring full sun to partial shade, it's perfect for rock gardens or drought-tolerant landscapes. Gold Fingers blooms with bell-shaped orange flowers, offering a striking contrast, typically in the late summer to fall.

Sun FullWater Extra in Summer, LowZones 9–10Climate Temperate
Flanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — Gold Fingers (Cotyledon flanaganii) is a succulent perennial prized for its slender
Flanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — elongated green leaves tipped in golden-yellowFlanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — This low-maintenance plant adds vertical interestFlanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — and thrives in well-drained soilFlanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — Gold Fingers blooms with bell-shaped orange flowersFlanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — Preferring full sun to partial shade, it's perfect for rock gardens or drought-tolerant landscapesFlanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — reaching heights of up to 12 inches

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Extra in Summer, Low
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Crassulaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Flanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — Gold Fingers (Cotyledon flanaganii) is a succulent perennial prized for its slender
Flanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — elongated green leaves tipped in golden-yellow
Flanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — This low-maintenance plant adds vertical interest
Flanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — and thrives in well-drained soil
Flanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — Gold Fingers blooms with bell-shaped orange flowers
Flanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — Preferring full sun to partial shade, it's perfect for rock gardens or drought-tolerant landscapes
Flanagan's Cotyledon (Cotyledon Flanaganii) — reaching heights of up to 12 inches

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