Sempervivum 'Hopewell' - Hen and Chicks
🌿 Features
Type: Perennial succulent
Common name: Sempervivum, Hen and chicks
Scientific name: Sempervivum 'Hopewell'
Foliage color: Bluish-green with pinkish hues, turning purplish in winter and full sun
Mature height: 0.08–0.15 m
Mature width: 0.12–0.20 m
Habit: Compact and dense rosettes, fleshy foliage forming spreading colonies
Flowering period: July to August
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering needs: Very low, extremely drought-tolerant
Soil type: Well-drained, light, poor to moderate
Hardiness zone: Zone 3 to 9
Drought tolerance: Excellent, very resistant
Melliferous plant: Yes
Attracts pollinators: Yes, especially bees
Toxicity to animals: Non-toxic
✂️ Care
Water lightly when planting, then let nature take its course. Gravelly, well-drained soil is essential to prevent root rot.
Remove dead rosettes after flowering to encourage natural multiplication. Remove damaged or dried leaves. Extremely hardy, it requires no winter protection. Keep rosettes in place over winter for prolonged ornamental interest and natural root protection.

