Sempervivum pitonii 'Softline' (Softline Hen and Chicks)


Botanical Information

FamilyCrassulaceae
GenusSempervivum
Speciespitonii
Cultivar'Softline'
CategoryPerennials

Details

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

Description and Growing Information

ID CharacteristicNarrower rosettes than its relatives.
ShapeMat-forming to clumping.
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 DescriptionTightly and narrowly-clustered rosettes of thick, highly pinnate succulent leaves. Leaves are homogenous or slightly variegated.
Colour DescriptionFoliage varying in colour from silvery blue-green to medium green, occasionally with reddish-green points.
Texture DescriptionSmooth.

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