Hanging and Trailing Succulents invoke strong imagery about mountain streams rushing over rocks or mighty rivers coiling around the hills. In the wild, these plants don’t focus on competing with the other canopy plants for light. They just grow to where the canopy isn’t blocking the light and root there. In any case, these plants make beautiful arrangements as they even spill out of pots.
Care
Aside from normal succulent care (well draining soil and infrequent watering) these plants are unique in that they don’t grow very tall. This means that they can be easily shaded out by taller competitors. Plants in the wild normally avoid this by growing horizontally, away from the competitors, and rooting where they find more light but, in a pot, there’s not enough room to do this.
Most of these plants grow rather quickly compared with other succulents and, because of this, these are incredibly easy to propagate. However, they also tend to be a little thirstier than most succulents so be sure to adjust your watering accordingly.
The Plants
There are many different species from many different genera that are on this list. Some of the more common names you’ll see here are Sedum and Crassula.
Sedum morganianum. A classic trailer, this plant grows many pale green leaves on stems that can hang nearly indefinitely. It can be propagated even from a single leaf and produces red flowers in the spring.
Crassula muscosa. A slender Crassula with many stacked leaves. This plant is also known as watch chain for its visual similarity to chain. It’s a beautiful plant but its small, yellow flowers smell very pungent.
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