Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
History of species or Cultivar: S. minutum (G. Kunze ex Willkomm) Nyman ex Pau (Bol. Soc. Aragonesa Ci. Nat. 8: 119, 1909)
Soil type: Dry
Well draining
Loamy / Medium
Sandy / light
Other: All of the above works if provided with good drainage.
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: 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

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Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek
  • Live-Forever
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Sempervivum minutum
  • Synonym: Sempervivum nevadense
  • Synonym: Sempervivum tectorum var. minutum

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Location: Pacific Northwest
Date: 2011-09-29
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-07-06
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: March
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Dec 7, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Mar 22, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 5, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 5, 2012
Location: my garden zone 7b NC, USA
Date: 2013-07-26
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-06-17
Location: my garden zone 7b NC, USA
Date: 2013-08-05
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-03-23
@ Kevin Vaughn's garden
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