Perennials > Sempervivum > Sempervivum montanum > Sempervivum montanum subsp. stiriacum
Sempervivum montanum
ssp. stiriacum
Mountain Houseleek, Anomalous Houseleek
Origin: Europe.
| Family |
| Crassulaceae |
| Genus |
| Sempervivum |
| Species |
| montanum |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Subspecies |
| stiriacum |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 |
| Height |
| 5 - 10 cm |
| Spread |
| 20 - 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to full shade in dry, well-draining loamy or sandy soil of any pH level. |
| Shape |
| Mat-forming. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Leaf Description |
| Tightly woven rosettes of pinnate succulent leaves that are narrower in thickness than its cousins. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy cymes that bloom on flowering bodies. |
| Colour Description |
| Foliage can vary in colour from vivid lime green to medium and even a darker reddish-green. Tips of foliage can be crimson red in colour. Blooms vary from lavender to rosy pink to violet. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Offsets. |
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