Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: NICHOLAS MOORE (UK) 1954
History of species or Cultivar: (S. ARACHNOIDEUM x S. MARMOREUM)
Awards: BR* = Bronze Rosette: 1976
Size: Medium 2 1/2" to 4"
Soil type: Dry
Well draining
Loamy / Medium
Sandy / light
Other: The soil type will depend on what your weather conditions are like. Just make sure it drains well.
Foliage: Fuzzy
Cilia
Other: Light green leaves backed red. Very heavy cilia. Excellent.
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant
Toxicity: Low risk
None
Possible skin irritant to some people

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
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

Image
Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek
  • Live-Forever

Photo Gallery
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Medina, TN
Date: April, 2014
Sempervivum 'Shirley's Joy' in the rain.
Uploaded by twitcher
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-04-02
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-08-09
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-06-20

3.31.11 - SE (Middle,TN) Zone 6a
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2014-05-13

Date: 2014-05-05
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-04-02
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Oct 2, 2011
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-04-04
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Mar 26, 2012
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-06-13

7/4/2010 PNW zone 8

10/4/2010 PNW zone 8

11/13/2010 PNW, zone 8

12/31/2010 PNW zone 8

6/12/2011 PNW, zone 8

3.01.11 - SE (Middle TN) Zone 6a - New

3/30/2011 PNW, zone 8
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Sep 22, 2009
Photo courtesy of Cynda Foster, Perennial Obsessions
Location: my garden zone 7b NC
Date: 2012-06-25
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Oct 2, 2012
Location: my garden, Zone7A NC
Date: 2011-12-04
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Mar 27, 2013
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Oct 2, 2012
Comments:
  • Posted by springcolor (Washington State - Zone 7a) on May 14, 2016 6:58 PM concerning plant:
    Shirley's Joy has been nothing but a disappointment. This cultivar every winter dies back to the brink of death, then as the growing season progresses it recovers but never looks outstanding in my zone 7 garden. My Sempervivum gardens are covered during the rainy season and still this cultivar is a poor performer.

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