| Description | A ground hugging plant forming rosettes of succulent leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (sem-per-VEEV-um)(tek-TOH-rum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8, AHS 8-1 |
| Sunlight | full to partial sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | Grows in just about any soil as long if it is well drained. |
| Growing Media | average to well drained |
| Flowers | produced in clusters on the tip of a leafy flower stalk arising from the center of a rosette, after flowering the base rosette will die |
| Leaves | The plants consist of clusters of small rosettes of succulent leaves. The leaves vary in color and size depending on the cultivar. |
| Dimensions | Size varies with the cultivars. The rosettes may reach 3-4 inches while the flower stalks can get taller than 6-8 inches. |
| Propagation | seeds, division, rooting the rosettes |
| Misc Facts | The common name House leek comes from the fact that it was believed that these plants prevent lightening from striking a house, so they were planted on the roof of houses. Sempervivum literally means live for ever and tectora means growing on roofs. There are hundreds of cultivars with a wide range of rosette size and color along with many different flower colors. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #79-Perennials For Every Purpose (Larry Hodgson) |
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