Common names:
Hen and Chicks
Houseleek

Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid:Yes
Country of Origin:(YU) Yugoslavia
Offsets per rosette:6 to 10

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 9a
Leaves:Needled
Flowers:Other
Flower Time:Late winter and early spring
Late fall or early winter: b be fliamo sr ebeeoraaeIytros ylv tems
Winter
Inflorescence Type:Compound Umbel
Suitable Locations:Alpine Gardening
Uses:Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Butterflies
Resistances:Fire Resistant
Propagation: Seeds:Stratify seeds
Scarify seeds
Days to germinate: g etSnftriivaodit ms,einmtepieinrteo rgb iqyromauudsr ensa
Suitable for wintersowing
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:Stolons and runners
Containers:Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Preferred depth
Miscellaneous:Monoecious

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