Sempervivum pitonii 'Royal Ruby' (Royal Ruby Hen and Chicks)


Botanical Information

FamilyCrassulaceae
GenusSempervivum
Speciespitonii
Cultivar'Royal Ruby'
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone2
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone3
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-37
Temperature (°F)-32
Height10 - 50 cm
Spread10 - 50 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August

Description and Growing Information

ID CharacteristicRuby red to burgundy foliage.
ShapeMat-forming.
LandscapeIn containers, in potted succulent collections, in rock gardens among large, low-lying rocks, as a potted indoor or patio plant, as groundcover or as a specimen.
CultivationPlant in full sun to partial shade in dry, well-draining sandy or loamy soil of any acidity.
PestsNone known.
Notable SpecimensUniversity of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionExtremely highly-clustered rosettes of thick, finely-haired, slightly pinnate-ovate succulent leaves.
Flower DescriptionFringy cymes growing and pointing upward.
Colour DescriptionFoliage varying in colour from lime green, vivid ruby red to burgundy. Offsets are typically always tones of red while the inner rosettes remain lime green. Cymes bloom a light grapefruit pink to lime green.
Texture DescriptionSmooth.

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