Lipstick Echeveria

Lipstick Echeveria is the common trade name used for Echeveria agavoides ‘Red Edge’. This compact evergreen succulent makes a tight rosette of glossy green leaves with red margins and pointed tips; its coloring is strongest in bright light. ## Garden Use Use the 6–12 in. tall and 8–12 in. wide rosette in a small container, succulent collection, or warm-climate rock garden. In summer, orange and pink flowers rise above the foliage. The cultivar is listed for USDA zones 9a–11. ([Plant Lust](https://plantlust.com/plants/5700/echeveria-agavoides-red-edge/)) ## Growing Conditions Provide sun and a gritty, lean, sharply draining soil. Water sparingly and let the soil dry between waterings; the listed source describes the plant as drought tolerant once established. In areas with frost, grow it in a container that can be sheltered during cold weather. ([UF/IFAS](https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/echeveria/)) ## Maintenance Remove dry lower leaves and separate offsets if the clump becomes crowded. Avoid leaving the rosette in wet soil, especially in cool weather, and preserve space around it for air movement and access.