Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: A. HANSEN
Country of Origin: (UK) United Kingdom
Year of registration: 1981
History of species or Cultivar: (S. ARACHNOIDEUM 'Stansfieldii' × MONTANUM)
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: Fuzzy
Tufts
Holds Color
Other: Clear red with a touch of light green at the heart & a generous cilia frosts the rosettes.
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant
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
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

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Date: Nov 2018
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Date: 2022-05-16
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Date: 2019-04-24
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA, Zone 6b
Date: 2018-12-13
Sending out rosette shoots
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Date: 2022-09-11
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Date: 2018-07-22
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9/11/2010 PNW zone 8

7/3/2011 PNW, zone 8
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Date: 2018-04-06
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Date: 2016-05-17
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Date: 2014-08-20
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Date: 2023-04-09

3.26.11 - SE (Middle TN) Zone 6a
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

5/30/2011 PNW, zone 8
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-12
Location: my garden zone 7b NC
Date: 2013-06-10
Location: my garden zone 7b NC
Date: 2012-05-28
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-09-13
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Sep 2, 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Oct 20, 2011
Location: my garden zone 7b NC, USA
Date: 2013-07-28

11/13/2010 PNW, zone 8

2.7.11 - SE (Middle TN) Zone 6a - New
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Sep 26, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Apr 16, 2009
Photo courtesy of Cynda Foster, Perennial Obsessions
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jul 1, 2012
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