Sedeveria ‘Soft Rime’ Blue Burrito

Meet the Frosted Beauty of Your Succly Box

This beautiful hybrid succulent combines the best qualities of both Sedum and Echeveria, producing powdery blue-gray leaves.

Soft Rime is a pretty easy-going succulent. It has compact growth, blue icy coloring, and it's pretty low-maintenance. 

Whether this is your very first succulent or one of many, here’s everything you need to know to help your Soft Rime thrive.

Sedeveria ‘Soft Rime’ forms clusters of powdery blue-gray leaves with short upright stems. Rather than growing in a symmetrical rosette like many Echeverias, this is a hybrid that gets a slightly branching, clumping habit as it matures instead.

Each leaf has a natural powder layer called farina, giving the succulent its signature frosted look. The coating helps protect the leaves from sunlight and water loss.

When given plenty of bright light, Soft Rime stays compact. In lower light the stems may begin stretching and elongating as the plant searches for more sun.

What Makes Soft Rime Special?

Soft Rime brings together two succulent genera.

From Echeveria, it inherits its beautiful leaf shape and powdery coating.

From Sedum, it gains improved strength and a more forgiving growth habit.

Key Facts

Scientific Name: Sedeveria ‘Soft Rime’
Common Name: Soft Rime or Blue burrito
Family: Crassulaceae
Native Range: Garden hybrid (Sedum × Echeveria)
Growth Form: Upright, clumping succulent
Mature Size: Approximately 4–8 inches tall and 6–10 inches wide
Common Uses: Container gardens, succulent arrangements, windowsills, rock gardens, and decorative planters

How to Care for Sedeveria ‘Soft Rime’

Light

It thrives in bright light. Outdoors, morning sun or bright filtered afternoon sun is best. In milder climates, it can tolerate more direct sun just be sure to harden it off first.

Indoors, place your plant in your brightest window ideally one that gets several hours of direct sunlight each day.

If your Soft Rime begins stretching, getting longer stems with more space between the leaves, it’s asking for more light.

Brighter light also helps keep the plant’s compact shape and powdery blue color.

Water

Like most succulents, Soft Rime wants to be watered deeply, then allowed to dry completely before being watered again.

Always check that the soil has dried completely before watering.

Signs your plant is ready for water are:

Slightly softer leaves
Minor wrinkling
Dry soil throughout the pot

If leaves become mushy, translucent, or begin dropping while still full of water, the soil is likely staying wet too long.

Soil

There isn’t one “perfect” succulent soil, it depends on where and how you’re growing your plants.

Indoor environments are very different.

If you’re growing indoors or you’ve struggled with overwatering in the past, mix more pumice or perlite into your soil. This increases airflow around the roots and allows excess water to drain more quickly.

Keep in mind that faster-draining soil also dries out faster, meaning you’ll likely water a little more often. Be sure to not water on a schedule and let the soil dry completely before watering again.

Temperature

It grows best between 60–80°F (16–27°C).

Protect it from freezing temperatures, as frost can damage the leaves.

During hot summers, good airflow and gradual sun acclimation (hardening off) help prevent sunburn.

Fertilizer

It doesn’t require much fertilizer.

If you’d like to encourage growth, give it a balanced succulent fertilizer diluted to 1/4 strength once or twice during spring and summer.

Avoid alot of fertilizing, as that can cause weak and stretched growth.

Blooming

Bell-like or urn-shaped flowers with yellow tones

Pet Safety

Considered non-toxic to pets. However, eating any plant may still cause mild stomach upset, so we always recommend keeping plants out of reach.

Humidity

It prefers average household humidity and likes good air circulation.

High humidity isn’t usually a problem by itself, but bad airflow combined with consistently wet soil can increase the chance of root problems.

Propagation

Soft Rime can be propagated a few ways.

Stem cuttings are the easiest and most reliable way. Allow the cut end to callous for several days before placing it into dry succulent soil. Once roots appear you can start watering lightly.

Healthy leaves might also propagate although leaf propagation can be slower and less predictable than stem cuttings.

It can also form clusters and those individual stems can also be separated and replanted.

Troubleshooting

My plant is stretching.

Needs more light. Move it to a brighter spot or gradually introduce more direct morning sun.

The powdery coating is rubbing off.

That’s the farina, a natural protective coating. Once its rubbed away, it won’t come back on that leaf, so handle the plant by its pot when possible.

My leaves are dropping.

Leaf drop is often because the soil is staying wet too long. Check that your soil is drying out between waterings.

The leaves are wrinkled.

Wrinkled leaves are usually a sign that your plant is thirsty. If the soil is completely dry, give it a deep watering.

Why We Picked Soft Rime

We chose Soft Rime because its something a little different from the typical succulent. Its powdery blue-gray leaves and its easy-going nature make it a fun addition to any collection.

If this Sedeveria ‘Soft Rime’ showed up in your Succly box, congratulations! We hope it becomes one of your favorite succulents for years to come.

Snap a photo, tag @Succly, and show us where your Soft Rime lives. Bonus points if it’s in bloom! 🌼