Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: Kevin C. Vaughn
Country of Origin: (US) United States
Year of registration: 2015
Size: Large - 4" to 9"

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: It may be several years before it blooms
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Stratify seeds: Stratifying seeds may improve germination, but is not required
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic
Parentage: Killer x Jungle Shadows

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Common names
  • Hen and Chicks

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Location: FPF Home, Warren County, Kentucky
Date: 2022-05-08
The center of this one reminds me of a forest on a moonlit night.
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Location: St. Helens, Oregon
Date: 2019-07-20
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2018-05-11
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-04
Location: St. Helens, Oregon
Date: 2018-07-04
July 2018
Location: Seattle WA 
Date: 2018-01-14
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Location: St. Helens, Oregon
Date: 2020-04-07
Location: Doddridge Co. WV Zone 6a
Date: 7-16 PM
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-03-21
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-05-18
Location: Zone 6 - New Jersey, USA
Location: Oklahoma
Date: 2018-04-01
Location: Oregon City, OR, zone 8
Date: 2021-06-29
Photo taken after 4 days of 100+ temps
Location: St. Helens, Oregon
Date: 2019-04-18

Date: 2018-07-13
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2016-06-15
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-04-20
Location: Doddridge Co. WV Zone 6a
Date: 6/17
S. 'Heart of Darkness'
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-03-09

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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