Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: ED SKROCKI
Country of Origin: (US) United States
Year of registration: 1980
Size: Large - 4" to 9"
Other: 6 iches in diameter
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: Other: About as purple as a Concord grape on a gray- green leaves.
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant
Availability: Easy to find
Source: Squaw Mountain
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
Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
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
Needs specific temperature
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
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 Chicks
  • Houseleek
  • Live-Forever

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Date: 2016-06-05
Hens & Chickens
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Jun 12, 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Sep 2, 2011

Date: 2015-08-31
Location: Seattle WA 
Date: 07/08/2017
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Date: 2013-08-09
Location: Zone 7A NC
Date: 2011-11-21
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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-03-12
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 5, 2012
Location: my garden Zone 7A NC
Date: 2011-12-04
color changes
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Jun 12, 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Oct 19, 2011
Location: Denver, CO
Date: 2011-11-03
New plant. Source: Timberline Gardens
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-07-16
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-07-17

Date: 2011-10-20
Puchased from Timberline Gardens, Arvada, Colorado
Location: my garden zone 7b NC, USA
Date: 2013-08-14
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