Sempervivum

(Crassulaceae - sedum family)

About 40 species of succulent, perennial herbs. Many are popular garden plants because of their ornamental value and ease of cultivation. Plants consist of low, compact, evergreen, flower-like rosettes of succulent leaves. The plants send out numerous offsets, and spread in this manner to form a dense colony. They like sun and a well-drained soil. Will grow on nearly bare rock or concrete if a small pocket of soil is provided in which the plants can gain a foothold.

arachnoideum

evgrn peren • 1"; fl stalks to 4" • zones 5-10

cobweb houseleek

succulent, rock garden, dry - moist, sun
s Europe

Rosettes are very small, frac12" or less in diameter, with leaf tips connected by cobweb-like strands.

cat # 4C9C
$7.95 each / 3+, $7.50 ea

tectorum

evgrn peren • ht 2"; fl stalks to 12" • zones 4-10

common houseleek; hens-and-chickens

succulent, rock garden, dry - moist, sun
s Europe

Rosettes are mostly 1-3" in diameter. Bears pinkish flowers on upright stalks in summer. Formerly grown on the roofs of houses.

cat # 4C9V
$7.95 each / 3+, $7.50 ea