Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: Otakar Cmiral
Country of Origin: (CZ) Czech Republic
Year of registration: 1984
Soil type: Well draining
Loamy / Medium
Sandy / light
Foliage: Green
Watermarks
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Availability: Hard to find

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
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: Birds
Deer Resistant
Gophers/Voles
Rabbit Resistant
Squirrels
Tolerates dry shade
Drought tolerant
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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Common names
  • Hen and Chick
Also sold as:
  • Cuckoo

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Location: Salem, OR
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions.
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