Common names:
Hen and Chicks
Houseleek

Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid:Yes
Country of Origin:(GB) Great Britian
Offsets per rosette:31 and more

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Water Preferences:In Water
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 6a
Leaves:Other
Flowers:Malodorous
Flower Time:Summer
Fall
Late fall or early winter: b flbemerolyves tasmIeao ie ors bt eyra
Inflorescence Type:Spadix
Suitable Locations:Alpine Gardening
Uses:Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant:Birds
Resistances:Squirrels
Flood Resistant
Propagation: Seeds:Provide darkness
Depth to plant seed
Suitable for wintersowing
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods:Corms
Pollinators:Cleistogamous
Containers:Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous:Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights

Photo courtesy of Beatrix Bodmeier, Bavaria/Germany

Discussion Threads about this plant
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Webbing by goldfinch4 Sep 13, 2013 3:20 AM 5

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