| Hen and Chicks | |
| Houseleek |
| Country of Origin: | (CH) Switzerland |
| Soil type: | Dry Well draining Other |
| Water: | Very low Average Does not like wet feet |
| Uses: | Accent |
| Pests and Diseases: | Pest resistant |
| Offsets per rosette: | 31 and more |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Time: | Spring Fall: embeafmrrvblra ee Iieyooloaesstyb s t Winter Other |
| Inflorescence Type: | Spike |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: itaireitoaeaio etgnonegyrrtdmudu qts f besrrmin mive ,ispnS Needs specific temperature Days to germinate Sow in situ Other info |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Prefers to be under-potted |
| Miscellaneous: | Thorned |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
| Posted by valleylynn (Dallas, OR - Zone 8b) on Jun 16, 2017 6:25 AM e]3rsErrS2 [ Reply to this comment | |
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