Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: SANDY MACPHERSON
Country of Origin: (US) United States
Year of registration: 1964 or 1970
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: Holds Color
Other: Satiny lavender-gray-purple rosettes, holding color all year. Pink flowers.
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 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
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
  • Live Forever

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2018-02-03
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-04-04
Location: Santa Cruz ca
Date: 2017-07-12
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-09-12
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2018-03-25
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-07-10
Location: Santa Cruz ca
Date: 2017-08-14
Location: Blue Fox Farm Drought Smart Plants, Grand Forks B.C.
Date: Sep 13, 2011 
Sempervivum 'Bella Donna'
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Oct 14, 2011
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2019-04-24
Location: Santa Cruz ca
Date: 2017-06-08
Uploaded by Patty
Location: Canby, OR
Date: 2016-09-01
Location: Santa Cruz ca
Date: 2017-07-31
Location: Santa Cruz ca
Date: 2017-07-12
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-05-26
Location: Santa Cruz ca
Date: 2017-06-08
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 5, 2012
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-08-18
Location: Lincoln NE
Date: 2013-10-30
Photo taken in late Oct.
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2013-05-21
Location: Connecticut
Date: October 13
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-03-16
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 27, 2013
Location: Santa Cruz ca
Date: 2017-06-08
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-04-05

Date: Aug 30, 2003
Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi

Date:  May 3, 2004
Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi
Location: Wisconsin
Date: 2011-08-20
8-20-11 Upper Midwest Zone 4
Uploaded by gg5
  • Uploaded by gg5
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Sep 2, 2011
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-02-22
Uploaded by gg5
  • Uploaded by gg5
Location: Doddridge Co. WV Zone 6a
Date: 6/17
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-06-13
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2015-07-11
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2016-04-08
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Oct 18, 2012 
Early morning melting frost.

Date:  Oct 25, 2005
Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Oct 14, 2012
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2017-05-27
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-02
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Comments:
  • Posted by valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Mar 25, 2018 11:01 PM concerning plant:
    A quote from Kevin Vaughn:
    JungleShadows said:Aymon Correvon and Belladonna are nearly sterile. Aymon Correvon is a montanum X wulfenii cross so two diploids with different chromosome counts. It is the plant equivalent of a mule. Belladonna is montanum X somebody but i'm not sure who. I still try each year to cross on to Aymon but so far not seedling one. Greenwich Time is montanum X calcareum and i have exactly ONE seedling. It is a nice one though!

    Kevin
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