Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Other Details: Form of arachnoideum subsp tomentosum named after the botanist Lagger.
History of species or Cultivar: S. laggeri Schott ex Hallier (1892) / S. arachnoideum ssp. tomentosum (C. B.Lehmann & Schnittspahn) Schinz & Thellung
Awards: AGM: 1993
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
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Sempervivum arachnoideum subsp. tomentosum (laggeri)
  • Synonym: Sempervivum laggeri

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Location: Western Washington
Date: 2016-06-12
Comments:
  • Posted by valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Jul 7, 2012 8:26 PM concerning plant:
    Also called:
    Sempervivum arachnoideum L. subsp. tomentosum
    Sempervivum laggerii

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