Perennials

Sempervivum Cobwebs (Hen and Chicks)

Sempervivum arachnoideum

Also known as Cobweb Houseleek

$5.50

Size

☀SunFull sun to part shade

💧WaterLow

🌡Zones3-8

🦌DeerResistant

🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Sempervivum Cobwebs (Hen and Chicks), 'Hen and Chicks', is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.

Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum) , succulent rosette perennials. Each rosette flowers once then dies, leaving offsets.

Full sun suits this species. Plant in well-drained, lean, sandy soil. Hardy USDA Zone 3 to 8. Sharp drainage essential. Drought-tolerant.

For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.

Plant Details

Botanical: Sempervivum arachnoideum
Common name: Cobweb Houseleek
Lifecycle: Perennial
Foliage type: Evergreen
Mature size: 4 in tall × 12 in wide
Growth rate: Slow
Bloom time: Early summer
Bloom color: Pink, Red
Foliage color: Green
Indoor light: Direct sun

Care Notes

Plant in sharply drained, lean, sandy soil. Water sparingly once established. Remove spent rosettes after they flower.

Garden Attributes

Pacific NW native
Deer resistant
Coastal suitable
Grown organically
Pollinator value: Bees
Wildlife: Pollinator support

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