Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: Named by MARY MITCHELL and PETER J. MITCHELL
Country of Origin: (UK) United Kingdom
Year of registration: 1978
Seed parent: S. marmoreum ssp. reginae-amaliae
Pollen parent: n/a
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
Parentage: marmoreum subsp. reginae-amaliae x na

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Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek

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Location: Washington 8b
Date: 4/30/2019
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2013-05-23
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Location: Germany, Bavaria
Date: 2013-08-23
Photo courtesy of Beatrix Bodmeier, Bavaria/Germany
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-07-30
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-04-07
Location: Western Waashington
Date: 2014-04-22
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-10-11
Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon 
Date: 2015-09-04

Date: 2018-05-15
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-03-20
Location: Germany, Bavaria
Date: 2013-05-01
Photo courtesy of Beatrix Bodmeier, Bavaria/Germany
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-04-07
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-05-26
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Location: Seattle WA 
Date: 2012-12-14
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Location: Seattle WA 
Date: 2013-04-02
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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2018-03-25
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-10-06

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon 
Date: 2015-08-03
Location: Salem, OR
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
Location: Salem, OR
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
Location: Salem, OR
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2015-08-12
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-06-09
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