Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Country of Origin: (DE) Germany
Offsets per rosette: 1 to 5

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Leaves: Needled
Flowers: Nocturnal
Flower Time: Spring: e t sasy oblbfero eIo aameert mlbvyeisr
Winter
Year Round
Inflorescence Type: Panicle
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Dye production
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: rytinmeosteoaigrsSqiee iu orvri rf ndat mdtinie,n ptmusbag e
Can handle transplanting
Will not come true from seed
Other info
Propagation: Other methods: Corms
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Preferred depth
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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