Common names:
Hen and Chicks
Houseleek

Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Country of Origin: (DE) Germany
Offsets per rosette: 6 to 10

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Leaves: Variegated
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Late spring or early summer
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Year Round
Inflorescence Type: Cluster
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Tolerates foot traffic
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed
Sow in situ
Seeds are hydrophilic
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Preferred depth
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

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