Common names:
Hen and Chicks
Houseleek

Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Country of Origin:(GR) Greece
Soil type:Dry: eci oy utrrleum rtnrnpseei wlJndew kieo.n d loesitTtrdens akaoai pthe shd ll hiilosaewt u.wea y
Well draining
Other
Foliage:Other
Water:Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses:Containers
Other
Pests and Diseases:Other
Offsets per rosette:31 and more

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 11
Leaves:Glaucous
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Flower Color:Multi-Color
Flower Time:Summer
Late fall or early winter: ytmbvle sreerraIs oo ae la f iotm byeesb
Inflorescence Type:Compound
Suitable Locations:Street Tree
Uses:Shade Tree
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances:Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds:Provide light: uniifooe etmiirgr r nietti e detvi,ongyaustparbdeSmqnsamsr
Provide darkness
Needs specific temperature
Start indoors
Other info
Propagation: Other methods:Other
Containers:Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous:Tolerates poor soil

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

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