Common names:
Hen and Chicks
Houseleek

Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Country of Origin: (YU) Yugoslavia
Offsets per rosette: 1 to 5

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Leaves: Good fall color
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Late summer or early fall
Fall
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Inflorescence Type: Compound Umbel
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses: Good as a cover crop
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light: r,mrir tfooptstainne mndedmt tiayosgiq vieS sner a ubueeigri
Can handle transplanting
Seeds are hydrophilic
Other info
Propagation: Other methods: Layering
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic

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