Sempervivum spp

Houseleek

Sempervivum spp

Succulent

Care:

Full Sun
Partial Shade
Low
Well Drained

Look:

Gray Green
leaves
Green
leaves
Pink
flowers
Red
flowers
White
flowers
Yellow
flowers
Blooming seasons:
Summer
Life cycle:
Annual | Perennial
Foliage:
Evergreen

Small, hardy alpines form rosettes of tightly packed, pointed leaves that come in a wide variety of forms colors and textures. All spread by offsets that cluster around the parent. Small, star-shaped flowers on fleshy stems in the summer. Rosettes die after flowering, but offsets live on.

Examples:

  • Cobweb houseleek (S. arachnoideum, 3” and spreading) has web-like hairs on leaves.
  • Hens and chicks (S. tectorum, 4-12” and spreading) are available in many cultivars.
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