Sempervivum, Hen-and-Chickens, Houseleek, Old Man & Woman, Roof House Leek
Sempervivumcalcareum

Family: Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus: Sempervivum (sem-per-VEE-vum)
Species: calcareum (kal-KAR-ee-um)

Synonym:Sempervivum californicum

Synonym:Sempervivum columnare

Synonym:Sempervivum greenii

Synonym:Sempervivum racemosum

Synonym:Sempervivum tectorum var. calcareum

Category
Groundcovers
Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color
Chartreuse/Yellow
Burgundy/Maroon
Orange/Apricot

Height

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
Plant is viviparous

Seed Collecting