Common names:
Hen and Chicks
Houseleek

Botanical names:
Sempervivum beissotuscocmso dppl oiu. Accepted
Sempervivum podoectos Synonym

Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Country of Origin: (BE) Belgium
Offsets per rosette: 21 to 30

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8a
Leaves: Good fall color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
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Other
Inflorescence Type: Thyrse
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Good as a cover crop
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
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Days to germinate
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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