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Sempervivum (any variety) (Houseleek (any variety))
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.2m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Sempervivum (any variety)
Other names
Houseleek (any variety)
Genus
Sempervivum Sempervivum
Variety or Cultivar
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.
Sempervivum (any variety) is: Evergreen
Habit
Rosette, Mat Forming
Flower
Purple, Pink, White, Red in Summer
Foliage
Purple, Green, Red in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs , Vine weevil Slugs , Vine weevil
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Rust Rust
General care
Pruning
After flowering, the 'mother' rosette dies. Remove this by gently tugging at the base of the flower stem.
Propagation
Separate offsets in spring or early summer.
Propagation methods
Offsets, Seed
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Where to grow
Sempervivum (any variety) (Houseleek (any variety)) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Sempervivum (any variety)
Other names
Houseleek (any variety)
Genus
Sempervivum Sempervivum
Variety or Cultivar
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.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Rosette, Mat Forming
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Colour
Flower
Purple, Pink, White, Red in Summer
Foliage
Purple, Green, Red in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
After flowering, the 'mother' rosette dies. Remove this by gently tugging at the base of the flower stem.
Propagation
Separate offsets in spring or early summer.
Propagation methods
Offsets, Seed
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Where to grow
Sempervivum (any variety) (Houseleek (any variety)) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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