Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: Andre Smits
Country of Origin: (BE) Belgium
Year of registration: 2007

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

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2017-04-03
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Date: 2017-08-18
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Date: 2017-07-14
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Date: 2018-07-27
First half of the day sun
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2017-07-03
Setting offsets under the bottom leaves and also from the center
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2017-07-20
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Date: 2022-05-21
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Location: Oregon City, OR, zone 8
Date: 2023-04-22
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: June 2, 2014
Photo courtesy of Beatrix B. Bodmeier
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-05-23

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