Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: unknown
History of species or Cultivar: distributed from Howard J. Wills (GB) as 'Crispyn' by mistake

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

Photo Gallery
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-07-15
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2018-05-21
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-09-13
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-06-24
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2018-04-30
Location: Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Date: 2008-08-30
Location: Fernwood Nursery, UK
Image courtesy of Fernwood Nursery
Location: Seattle WA 
Date: 2016-09-08
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Location: Western Washington
Date: 2020-06-22
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-05-19
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-04-21
Photo taken at Kevin Vaughn's garden
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-07-23
Location: Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Date: 2008-08-30
Location: Fernwood Nursery, UK
Image courtesy of Fernwood Nursery
Location: Fernwood Nursery, UK
Date: 2004-08-27 
Image courtesy of Fernwood Nursery
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-05-27
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-06-13
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-04-23
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2016-06-20
Location: Germany, Bavaria
Date: 2012-05-30
Photo courtesy of Beatrix Bodmeier, Bavaria/Germany
Location: Salem, OR
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
Location: Salem, OR
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
Comments:
  • Posted by banker07 (Germany) on Dec 19, 2013 3:35 AM concerning plant:
    How to distinguish S. 'Crispyn' and S. 'Crispyn / Typ Wills'

    such a long time Howard J. Wills distributed a wrong plant under the name S. 'Crispyn'; it has been wide spread in the collections all over europe;

    after clearing this mistake we gave this plant the addition "/Typ Wills" because it is such a beauty;

    if you want to distinguish the two varieties look at the edge of the leaves;



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