Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybridizer: ED SKROCKI
Country of Origin: (US) United States
Year of registration: 1980
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.
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
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

Photo Gallery
Photo by AntMan01
Location: Ft. Bragg CA
Date: 2013-02-18
Location: shounan Japan
Date: 2019 / 1/ 20
Location: No. CA zone 9b
Date: 2014-01-24
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-08-20
Location: in our collection
Date: 2022-10-16
Location: Canby, OR
Date: 2016-03-11
Notice the low, flat, spreading habit.
Location: Canby, OR
Date: 2016-03-26
Green in winter, now flushing with red in early spring.
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-05-12
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-03-31
Location: Canby, OR
Date: 2017-03-25
Location: Canby, OR
Date: 2017-04-11
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2013-06-03
Location: My garden in Arvada, Colorado
Date: Juky 22 2010
Location: Front rock garden
Date: 2014-09-10
as received & planted from Sequim Rare Plants
Location: Grand Forks, B.C. Cdn. Zone 5A -- USDA zone 4a
Date: June 2011
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2016-07-06
Location: Beautiful Tennessee 
Date: April 6, 2014
early  spring color, has started growing
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-09-06
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-02-21
Location: Oklahoma
Location: my garden zone 7b NC, USA
Date: 2013-06-24
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2014-05-17
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-06-03

Date: 2014-05-05
Location: my garden, zone 7a
Date: 2012-03-20
Location: Beautiful Tennessee 
Date: 4-20-2014
finally baby chciks
Location: My garden in Arvada, Colorado
Date: June 28 2010
Puchased from SMG
Location: My garden in Arvada, Colorado
Date: 2010-05-03
Puchased from SMG

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2017-07-13

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2014-05-25
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Wow by valleylynn Mar 20, 2012 9:32 PM 4
fast growth by chickhill Apr 24, 2014 10:33 PM 0

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