what succs NOT to get if you’re dealing with powdery mildew:

as a succulent owner who’s been dealing with this snowy BS for 2+ years on and off I thought I’d share my list of succulents that are, in my experience, extremely prone to contracting powdery mildew- and some that are practically resistant because hey, I want this to be a somewhat positive post!

very susceptible to PM:

-E. Perle Von Nurnberg

-E. Hercules

-darker Echeveria (Black Knight/Prince especially)

-most Kalanchoe (paddle plants, panda plants, Mother of Thousands, etc)

-most ruffled or “wavy” Echeveria (shaviana, Neon Breakers, Blue Curls, etc)

-E. Costa

-for some reason pale and often blue Echeveria (think Blue Atoll, Blue Prince, Pollux)

-Jellybean sedum

-LESS susceptible but can still contract it:

-Crassula

-Pachyveria/Pachyphytum/Graptopetalum etc etc

-Portulacaria Afra (elephant bushes)

-E. Dionysos

-Adromischus (i.e Calico Hearts)

-fuzzy fellas (E. setosa, Ruby Slippers, Bear Paw)

-E. agavoides

-ghost plants for some reason

LEAST susceptible (as in not even sure if it can get it/very unlikely to)

-most cacti

-Anacampseros (especially rufescens)

-grass-like/ground cover sedums

-Haworthia

-most Aloes

-Gasteria

-Moonstones for some reason

-Agave

-Lithops/any “living rock” type

-Faucaria (Tiger’s Jaw)

-String of’s (pearls, hearts, dolphins, etc)*

-Peperomia

keep in mind this is all from my own personal experience and may just be purely anecdotal! that being said everything I listed in the least susceptible category are plants I own that, despite having been in PM infested areas for weeks to months at a time, have never contracted the disease themselves or at the very least have yet to.