Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: DAVID T. FORD
Country of Origin: (UK) United Kingdom
Year of registration: 1976
Seed parent: S. x comollii (x calcaratum)
Pollen parent: S. arachnoideum cv. Stansfieldii
Awards: AGM: 2008
Size: Medium 2 1/2" to 4"
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: Smooth
Other: Spring green leaves heavily backed and tipped wine-red. Really nice starry cilia.
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant
Availability: Easy to find
Source: Squaw Mountain Gardens
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
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek
  • Live-forever

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Location: Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Date: 2008-08-30
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Date: 3-22-2014
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-3-12
zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-07-15
zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: Germany, Bavaria
Date: 2011-07-05
Photo courtesy of Beatrix Bodmeier, Bavaria/Germany

6-9-11 Upper Midwest Zone 4
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-4-27
zone 4 Wisconsin

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Location: Zone 4 Upper Midwest
Date: Sep 10, 2011
Location: Zone 4 Upper Midwest
Date: Aug 20, 2011
Location: my garden zone 7b NC
Date: 2012-06-21

8-8-10 Upper Midwest Zone 4
Comments:
  • Posted by goldfinch4 (Ripon, Wisconsin) on Sep 24, 2011 12:52 PM concerning plant:
    Major color change on this one throughout the year.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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