Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: CARL PURDY
Country of Origin: (US) United States
Year of registration: 1961
Soil type: Dry
Well draining
Loamy / Medium
Sandy / light
Other
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant
Availability: Easy to find
Hard to find
Source: North Hills Nursery
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
Partial or Dappled 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

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Date: 2016-04-03

4.09.11 - SE (Middle,TN) Zone 6a
Location: Western Washington
Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon 
Date: 2015-03-14
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2016-06-12

photo credit: H. Zell

photo credit: H. Zell
Location: Fernwood Nursery, UK
Image courtesy of Howard Wills / Fernwood Nursery
Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon 
Date: 2015-03-07

1.28.11 - SE (MiddleTN) - New Purchase
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-07-25
Photo taken at Kevin Vaughn's garden
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