Common names:
Hen and Chicks
Cobweb Houseleek
Houseleek
Live-forever

Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Soil type:Dry
Well draining
Loamy / Medium
Other
Foliage:Webbing
Water:Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses:Accent
Pests and Diseases:Pest resistant
Offsets per rosette:6 to 10

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 8b
Leaves:Variegated
Spring ephemeral
Other
Flowers:Fragrant
Flower Time:Late winter and early spring
Winter
Year Round
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Inflorescence Type:Compound Umbel
Suitable Locations:Terrariums
Espalier
Uses:Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant:Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances:Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Seeds:Stratify seeds: ainvdmq safebouire it oesy ta nseuo ntStgieei,gm dtiimrrprnr
Scarify seeds
Days to germinate
Seeds are hydrophilic
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Cane
Bulbs
Containers:Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Preferred depth
Miscellaneous:Monocarpic

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Happy semps by valleylynn Jul 2, 2012 1:04 PM 1

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