Sempervivum (any variety)
Houseleek (any variety)
Sempervivum Sempervivum
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Sempervivum (any variety) are dense, mat-forming, evergreen, succulent perennials forming rosettes of fleshy, often pointed, sometimes hairy leaves in shades of green, purple, or red. Erect stems bear flat, panicle-like cymes of star-shaped, white, yellow, red, or purple flowers in summer.
Sempervivum (any variety) is: Evergreen
Rosette, Mat Forming
Purple, Pink, White, Red in Summer
Purple, Green, Red in All seasons
Slugs , Vine weevil Slugs , Vine weevil
Generally disease-free
Rust Rust
After flowering, the 'mother' rosette dies. Remove this by gently tugging at the base of the flower stem.
Separate offsets in spring or early summer.
Offsets, Seed
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Sempervivum (any variety) (Houseleek (any variety)) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Plant in moderately fertile, gritty, well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes wet winter conditions. Leaf colour is variable and dependent upon season and amount of sunlight plant receives.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Sempervivum (any variety)
Houseleek (any variety)
Sempervivum Sempervivum
Sempervivum (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Sempervivum (Houseleek), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Sempervivum (any variety) are dense, mat-forming, evergreen, succulent perennials forming rosettes of fleshy, often pointed, sometimes hairy leaves in shades of green, purple, or red. Erect stems bear flat, panicle-like cymes of star-shaped, white, yellow, red, or purple flowers in summer.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Rosette, Mat Forming
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Purple, Pink, White, Red in Summer
Purple, Green, Red in All seasons
Generally disease-free
After flowering, the 'mother' rosette dies. Remove this by gently tugging at the base of the flower stem.
Separate offsets in spring or early summer.
Offsets, Seed
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Sempervivum (any variety) (Houseleek (any variety)) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Plant in moderately fertile, gritty, well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes wet winter conditions. Leaf colour is variable and dependent upon season and amount of sunlight plant receives.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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