Common names:
Houseleek
Hen and Chicks
Live Forever

Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Country of Origin: (MK) Macedonia
Size: Large - 4" to 9": 2eoro m."r
Soil type: Dry: eerurrncipe l. ainailioawtme kdepso eio eaonntd tw . diwo heyTu eudlatJysshl ltskh nesrrliwte
Sandy / light
Foliage: Pink: evnLdapelru/rpe
Cilia
Green: rgnipS
Purple: nai lsiic.ellN ev heiticg nea
Winter Color: oted lhtapr l ewdeeF dnstlubw v s.a anta ihninheslri
Water: Very low
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Containers
Edging
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant
Offsets per rosette: 11 to 20
Toxicity: Possible skin irritant to some people

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Leaves: Variegated
Other
Flowers: Malodorous
Flower Time: Summer
Fall
Year Round
Other: b e oIy veesbsetromfiaartol rmybese la
Inflorescence Type: Cluster
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Espalier
Uses: Will Naturalize
Suitable for miniature gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Gophers/Voles
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Scarify seeds
Suitable for wintersowing
Start indoors: mes ,nmtaeaisoqireinrvteiuotum rbgftoadgstirnneSr p i eyi d
Seeds are hydrophilic
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Crowns
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Preferred depth
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Comments:
Posted by valleylynn (Dallas, OR - Zone 8b) on Mar 21, 2012 12:26 PM

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Posted by sandnsea2 (Cape Cod, MA, USA - Zone 7a) on Jun 3, 2013 12:02 PM

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