Sempervivum 'Desert Bloom' - Hens and Chicks from Quackin Grass Nursery

Sempervivum 'Desert Bloom' - Hens and Chicks from Quackin Grass Nursery

Sempervivum 'Desert Bloom'

Hens and Chicks

Plant Type:

ARID LAND PLANTS

Sempervivum 'Desert Bloom' - A gray-green Hens and Chicks with a glaucous, powdery overlay and a subtle pink blush. As the outer, older fleshy leaves flatten and mature they pick up a deeper pink tint. And when cold weather comes 'Desert Bloom' turns lilac. This cultivar also exhibits water mark-like bands across the leaves formed by a protective coating know as epicuticular wax. Plant it in a pot, a rock garden, among boulders, atop a wall as edging or an element in a roof garden format... there are so many uses. Full sun in average to sandy, impoverished soil. Added limestone will be beneficial. Established potted Hens and Chicks from offset.


Height:

2-3 in

Spread:

4-5 in

Zone:

(4)5 to 8
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Characteristics and Attributes for Sempervivum 'Desert Bloom'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Four Seasons

Nature Attraction

  • Butterflies
  • Honey Bees & Native Bees

Light

  • Full Sun

Attributes

  • Border
  • Grouping
  • Container
  • Rock Garden
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Knot Garden
  • Labyrinth
  • Edging
  • Accent
  • Bank
  • Evergreen

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Slow

Soil

  • Scrabbled
  • Average
  • Sandy
  • Adaptable
  • Calcareous

Origins

  • Garden Origin

Propagated By

  • Offset