Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: ANDRE SMITS
Country of Origin: (BE) Belgium
Year of registration: 1992
Other Details: Started producing chicks last week of March, PNW zone 8
Size: Small 1/2" to 2 1/2"
Soil type: Dry
Well draining
Loamy / Medium
Sandy / light
Other: The soil type will depend on what your weather conditions are like. Just make sure it drains well.
Foliage: Winter Color
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant
Availability: Easy to find
Toxicity: Low risk
None
Possible skin irritant to some people

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
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 Color: Pink
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: It may be several years before it blooms
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
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

Image
Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek
  • Live-Forever

Photo Gallery
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-09-12
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2016-08-21
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-09-12
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 13, 2012
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-05-26
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-08-18
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 10, 2011
Photo courtesy of Cynda Foster, Perennial Obsessions

9/2/2010 PNW zone 8

9/16/2010 PNW zone 8 after a long drought

September 2010, purchased from SMG 2009
Location: Salem, OR
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 13, 2012
Location: Beautiful Tennessee 
Date: May 8, 2014
slow growth
Location: my garden zone 7b NC
Date: 2013-06-09
Location: Pacific Northwest
Date: 2011-07-03

10/09 Pacific Northwest zone 8
Location: my garden zone 7b NC
Date: 2013-06-04

3/15/10 Pacific Northwest Zone 8

5/11/2010 PNW zone 8

July 4, 2010 PNW zone 8

11/6/2010 PNW zone 8

12/31/2010 PNW zone 8

3/25/2011 PNW, zone 8

3/12/2011 PNW zone 8

5/7/2011 PNW, zone 8
Location: Salem, OR
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
Location: Salem, OR
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
Location: Salem, OR
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 27, 2013
Location: Salem, OR
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
Location: Salem, OR
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
Location: Salem, OR
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-03-04
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 18, 2012
Location: my garden, zone 7a
Date: 2012-03-19
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-05-07

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