Common names:
Hen and Chicks
Houseleek

Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Country of Origin: (DK) Denmark
Awards: AM* - Award of Merit: lFPis0te2 a r1c1
Size: Extra Large 10": t3"122o /"
Other
Soil type: Dry
Well draining
Sandy / light
Other: a.kJrtdo. el ktr iw husstyTil penwatstaine wn deiue r iu roianrcenel selyhlweet ipood maeh do l s
Foliage: Webbing: s trhu agstn bolssdhoeTebei mgai mieathi ee e td gnbhsr ets ra dr,lrar.t geen hp eetvr uw nis flm aiebabecoirsihhctosnTcoo-it-eparsirgdoer r hhalrga mrp wuteal
Watermarks
Water: Very low
Average
Uses: Edging
Pests and Diseases: Other
Offsets per rosette: 21 to 30

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Leaves: Deciduous
Broadleaf
Flowers: Fragrant
Flower Time: Spring: oe aeatrlsomebby vaoyfm isrle teI ebrs
Late summer or early fall
Inflorescence Type: Compound
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Birds
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: r trui rmeovS o,adopbagritye auini sms qieinnedgmtsf ieretnt
Scarify seeds
Depth to plant seed
Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Preferred depth
Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi

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