Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: Erwin Geiger
Country of Origin: (DE) Germany
Year of registration: 2015
Origin of name: Named after Popocatépetl, an active volcano in the Mexican states of Puebla, México, and Morelos.

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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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2020-05-09
It is so happy in the new bed in Oregon City
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2018-04-19
Location: Germany, Bavaria
Date: 2015-09-15
Location: Germany, Bavaria
Date: 2015-08-18

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