Sempervivum Pilioseum - Hen and Chicks
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🌿 Characteristics
Type: Perennial succulent plant
Common name: Sempervivum, Hens-and-Chicks
Scientific name: Sempervivum pilioseum
Foliage color: Grayish-green with reddish tips, rosettes tinged with purple in sunny conditions
Mature height: 0.08–0.15 m
Mature spread: 0.12–0.20 m
Habit: Compact and dense rosettes, fine, hairy 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
Nectar-rich plant: Yes
Attracts pollinators: Yes, especially bees
Toxicity to animals: Non-toxic
✂️ Care
Extremely drought-tolerant once established, it requires minimal watering. Light, gritty soil promotes initial establishment and prevents root rot.
Remove dead rosettes after flowering to encourage natural multiplication. Remove damaged or dry leaves. Very hardy, it requires no winter protection. Leave the rosettes in place during winter for prolonged ornamental interest and natural root protection.