Crassula Schmidtii "Fairy crassula" 8cmPot

Botanical Name: Crassula schmidtii
Common Names: Fairy Crassula, Red Carpet Crassula, Dwarf Crassula, Pink Carpet Succulent

📌 Product Description

Crassula schmidtii is a compact, mat-forming succulent admired for its fine-textured foliage and vibrant magenta to deep pink flower clusters. The narrow, slightly fleshy leaves form dense low-growing mounds, creating a soft carpet effect in rockeries and succulent beds.

During late summer to autumn, masses of bright pink star-shaped flowers appear above the foliage, providing striking seasonal colour. Its tidy growth habit and abundant flowering make it an excellent feature in small gardens and decorative containers.

A hardy, low-maintenance succulent ideal for South African water-wise gardens.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 10 – 20 cm
Spread: 30 – 50 cm
Growth Habit: Low-growing, spreading groundcover
Growth Rate: Moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to light partial shade (best flowering in bright light)
Soil: Well-draining sandy or succulent mix
Water:

Water moderately during active growth
Allow soil to dry between watering
Drought-tolerant once established
Avoid waterlogged soil

Feeding: Light compost application in spring

Maintenance:

Trim after flowering to maintain compact growth
Protect from excessive winter rainfall
Ensure good drainage

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring or early autumn
Growing Season: Spring and summer
Flowering Season: Late summer to autumn
Climate Suitability: Suitable for coastal and inland regions
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost; protect in severe frost areas

🌼 Additional Benefits

Masses of vibrant pink flowers
Excellent groundcover
Compact growth habit
Drought-resistant
Low-maintenance
Pollinator-friendly

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Rock gardens
✔ Water-wise landscapes
✔ Border edging
✔ Mass planting
✔ Decorative containers
✔ Succulent groundcover displays