Sempervivum x 'Lemon Flare'

Colorockz® Hen & Chicks 'Lemon Flare'

Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 4-8 inches

·        Spread: 12 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to July

·        Bloom: white flowers, unpredictable and can vary year to year

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: gritty, well-drained

·        Moisture: allow soil to dry between waterings; drought tolerant once established

·        Use: alpine or rock garden, container, ground cover; particularly effective when planted in the cracks and crevices of stone walls or walkways

·        Care: low maintenance; protect from winter wet; easily propagated by removing small baby rosettes to a new location

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: lime green in winter and early spring turning to chartreuse and bright lemon yellow flushed with red as temperatures warm

·        Supplier: K&A Greenhouse

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C335

 

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