Common names:
Hen and Chicks
Houseleek

Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid:Yes
Country of Origin:(FR) France
Offsets per rosette:31 and more

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 8a
Leaves:Semi-evergreen
Flowers:Nocturnal
Flower Time:Spring
Late spring or early summer
Winter: a ysvroemteo esml bbor r tfs beielIyaae
Inflorescence Type:Cluster
Suitable Locations:Topiary
Uses:Suitable for forage
Wildlife Attractant:Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances:Tolerates foot traffic
Propagation: Seeds:Self fertile
Provide darkness
Depth to plant seed
Other info
Propagation: Other methods:Crowns
Containers:Suitable in 1 gallon
Preferred depth
Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous:Thorned

Photo courtesy of Peter Dieckmann, Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommer

Discussion Threads about this plant
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Any chance? by webesemps Oct 11, 2014 1:38 AM 0

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