Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: Gary Gossett
Country of Origin: (US) United States
Year of registration: 1998
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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Trade name information:
Series: Pacific
Cultivar name: 'Pacific Spring Frost'
Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek
  • Live-Forever

Photo Gallery
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2017-06-19
Location: Kevin Vaughn's Garden Willamette Valley, Oregon 
Date: 2015-04-18
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-04-21
Photo taken at Kevin Vaughn's garden

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location:  Germany, Bavaria
Date: 2014-07-20
Photo courtesy of Beatrix Bodmeier, Bavaria/Germany
Location: my garden zone 7b NC, USA
Date: 2013-07-18
Bloom stalk forming
Location: my garden zone 7b NC, USA
Date: 2013-07-28
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-07-25
Photo taken at Kevin Vaughn's garden
Location: my garden zone 7b NC
Date: 2012-06-21
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-05-03
Uploaded by jkbingh
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Pacific Spring Frost in Kevin's Garden by CDsSister Apr 25, 2015 7:08 PM 8

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