Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: MARTIN HABERER
Country of Origin: (DE) Germany
Year of registration: 1982
Origin of name: Named after the Shawnee, an Amerindian people originally from the Ohio Valley.
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: American Indians
Cultivar name: 'Shawnee'
Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek

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Location: Washington
Date: 2016-09-13
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-04-08
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2015-09-06
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Date: 2016-07-02
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-08-18
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Date: 2015-06-08
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Date: 2016-05-25
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Date: 2014-04-02
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Date: 2020-08-01
Location: Central Pennsylvania 
Date: 2020-10-10
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-05-17
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 8/8/2012
Photo courtesy of Beatrix B. Bodmeier

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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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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: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 9/3/2003
Photo courtesy of Fernwood Nursery
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2015-04-25
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-02-22

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