Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Country of Origin: (AD) Andorra
Soil type: Dry
Well draining
Loamy / Medium
Sandy / light
Other: The soil type will depend on what your weather conditions are like. Just make sure it drains well.
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: It may be several years before it blooms
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Stratify seeds: Stratifying seeds may improve germination, but is not required
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Sempervivum tectorum (boutignyanum) from Andorra
  • Synonym: Sempervivum tectorum subsp. boutignyanum from Andorra
  • Synonym: Sempervivum tectorum var. tectorum (boutignyanum) from Andorra

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Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon 
Date: 2015-09-04
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-01-20
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-04-05
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 19, 2013
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-08-09
Not from Andorra, but originally S. tectorum subsp. boutinyanum f
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-06-11
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2012-12-29
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-04-11
Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon 
Date: 2015-03-14
Location: My Garden in Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2017-05-25
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-05-26
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2016-08-02
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2018-03-31
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 5, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jan 23, 2013
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Apr 10, 2013
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-04-21

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: May 27, 2013

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
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