Hybrid: | Yes |
Hybridizer: | Lynn Smith |
Country of Origin: | (US) United States |
Year of registration: | 2020 |
Seed parent: | Persephone |
Pollen parent: | Open pollinated |
Size: | Extra Large 10" Other: Mature rosette, 11 inches in normal garden conditions, no fertilizer. |
Foliage: | Smooth Holds Color Other: Deep |
Offsets per rosette: | 11 to 20 |
Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
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 |
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 |
Parentage: | Persephone x na |
valleylynn | On September 29, 2023 | Seeds sown I have not planted semp seeds in the fall before. Surface sown in potting mix with #2 chicken grit as a thin mulch. October 2023 second week: seeds germinated. November 2023 third week: Many of the seedlings have 3 or 4 sets of true leaves. |
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