Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: Unknown
Country of Origin: (US) United States
Year of registration: 1972
Origin of name: Named by Sandy MacPherson
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: Smooth
Cilia: tiny
Purple
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
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
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

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Date: 2023-10-03
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Date: 2022-09-11
Location: my garden zone 7b NC, USA
Date: 2013-07-28
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-8-22
zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: Central Kansas (Zone 6b)
Date: 2015-05-16
Receives full sun all day

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-07-16
Location: my garden zone 7b NC, USA
Date: 2013-08-24
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-27
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada - near Lake Ontario, zone 6a
Date: 2007 summer
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-06-13

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
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