Common names:
Hen and Chicks
Houseleek
Live Forever
Cobweb Houseleek

Also sold as:
  • Boule de Nigre

Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid:Yes
Country of Origin:(MK) Macedonia
Soil type:Well draining
Sandy / light
Other
Foliage:Green
Water:Very low
Does not like wet feet
Uses:Edging
Other
Pests and Diseases:Other
Offsets per rosette:21 to 30
Availability:Easy to find
Toxicity:Low risk
None
Possible skin irritant to some people

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 2
Leaves:Malodorous
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Flower Time:Late summer or early fall
Late fall or early winter
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Inflorescence Type:Cyme
Suitable Locations:Espalier
Topiary
Uses:Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant:Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances:Birds
Tolerates dry shade
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Stratify seeds
Days to germinate
Depth to plant seed
Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods:Division
Pollinators:Self
Containers:Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Preferred depth
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous:Tolerates poor soil

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