Sempervivum pittonii (Hen & Chicks)


Botanical Information

FamilyCrassulaceae
GenusSempervivum
Speciespittonii
CategoryPerennials
OriginAustria.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone2
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone3
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-37
Temperature (°F)-37
Height10 - 50 cm
Spread10 - 50 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August

Description and Growing Information

ShapeWidely mat-forming.
LandscapeIn containers, in potted succulent collections, in rock gardens among large, low-lying rocks, as a potted indoor or patio plant, as ground cover or as a specimen.
PropagationOffsets.
CultivationPlant in full sun to partial shade in dry, well-draining sandy or loamy soil of any acidity.
Notable SpecimensUniversity of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
HabitatDry hills and slopes.
Leaf DescriptionExtremely highly-clustered rosettes of thick, finely-haired, slightly pinnate-ovate succulent leaves. Leaves are homogenous or variegated.
Flower DescriptionShowy fringy cymes growing and pointing upward on flowering bodies.
Colour DescriptionFoliage varying in colour from vivid lime green to medium green, occasionally with reddish-green points. Cymes bloom a light buttery yellow.
Texture DescriptionSmooth.

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