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Sempervivum arachnoideum

Sempervivum arachnoideum

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The Latin name translates to 'live forever'. Of course, this cute little hardy succulent does not actually live forever but it seems to as the mother (hen) constantly creates offsets (chicks). These colony forming little evergreens are easy to grow in average, dry, sandy, gravelly, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant, rabbit and deer resistant.

S. arachnoideum is a distinctive, mat-forming species that is remarkable for the cobwebby white hairs that extend from the tips of the succulent leaves.

Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society

Zones: 3 to 8

Family: Crassulaceae

Type: Perennial

Height: 1 to 3 in.

Spread: 8 to 12 in.

Exposure: Full Sun

Soil Conditions: Dry, well-drained

Bloom Time: July to August

Bloom Color: red

Native Range: Northern Spain to Alps and Appennini

Image Credits:

  • Kulawik.pl, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons


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