Common Houseleek
Sempervivum tectorum
Also known as
House Leek, St Patrick's Cabbage, Hen-And-Chickens, Bullock's Beard, Bullock's Eye, Devil's Beard, Earwort, Fuet, Healing Blade, Homewort, Imbroke, Jove's Beard, Jupiter's Beard, Jupiter's Eye, Poor Jan's Leaf, Red-Leaved Houseleek, Roof Foil, Roof Houseleek, Sengreen, Thunder Plant, Welcome-Home-Husband-However-Drunk-You-Be
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Full Sun
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H7
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
10cm | Max | 50cm |
15cm | Min | 10cm |
10 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Common Houseleek Overview
Sempervivum tectorum is an evergreen species in the Crassulaceae family. It has a vigorous, mat-forming growth habit, producing fleshy rosettes of foliage measuring around 10cm across. Leaves are coloured blue-green and tinged with red-purple colouring, especially when planted in strong sunlight. Starry purple flowers are produced on flattened cyme arrangements measuring approximately 20cm in height. This plant is termed monocarpic as after flowering, it dies.
Common problems with Common Houseleek
Special features of Common Houseleek
Ground cover
Attractive leaves
Other uses of Common Houseleek
Rock garden, indoors, container, greenhouse, walls