Common names:
Hen and Chicks
Houseleek

Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Country of Origin: (AT) Austria
Soil type: Loamy / Medium: lkti ets ht toalrad edsonpunwin sJsye llw mr knwsaaieeti uidy r oho nrtewT ilhc aeuer. eopeied. l
Sandy / light
Other
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Edging
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant
Offsets per rosette: 31 and more

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 2
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Late fall or early winter: me yelimsrelbsoeIro y rfbo asv ete tab a
Inflorescence Type: Spike
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Fire Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Provide darkness
Scarify seeds
Suitable for wintersowing: igm oeti irprmevmuebnf eiiyuSato,s nroradednqiiastgtre t ns
Seeds are hydrophilic
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Cane
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic

Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi

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