9 Flowering Succulents to Grow for Their Stunning Blooms

This flowering succulent groundcover grows in sunny, well-drained areas across the US (Hardiness Zones 5-10). 

Hardy Ice Plant

They range from 1 inch to 8 inches across and are near-black, red, or cream. 

Stapelia

Classic flowering houseplants including Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera spp.) bloom during their namesake holidays. 

Christmas Cactus

Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.) grows from 1-15 feet tall in the Americas. The big blossoms are pink, yellow, or orange.

Prickly Pear

Lithops succulents, known as living rocks since their unusual appearance, are fascinating. 

Living Stones

Vining succulent Hoya (Hoya spp.) thrives in warm, indirect sunlight. It can be moved to a sunny, shaded spot in summer. 

Hoya

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana flowers after 6 weeks of 14-hour darkness each winter. You'll get red, orange, white, yellow, or pink blossoms months later.

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana flowers after 6 weeks of 14-hour darkness each winter. You'll get red, orange, white, yellow, or pink blossoms months later.

Crown of Thorns

Orchid cactus (Epiphyllum spp.) thrive in hanging baskets in filtered sunshine, mimicking their tree habitat.

Orchid Cactus