Sempervivum 'Black'

Also Known As

Black Hens and Chicks
Black Houseleek

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

H: 2"-4"
W: 3"-6"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Sempervivum 'Black' plant details

Who can resist black leaves? Greener with black leaf tips in summer, Sempervivum 'Black' is nicely timed for Halloween, when the dark purple/black becomes more prominent.

Sempervivum 'Black' is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with black, green and purple foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and low water. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sempervivum 'Black'

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen black, green and purple
Mature size: 3 IN - 6 IN - wide, 2 IN - 4 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: alpine, container plant, easy-to-grow, goth garden, hell strip, long-lived, rock garden, roof garden, rosette-forming, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sempervivum 'Black'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The rosette is bright green with purple tips.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Sempervivum ‘Black’ is an historic garden plant with succulent foliage. Forms rosettes of bright yellow-green foliage with tips edged in purple. Displays small, frosty white flower spikes.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Distinctive house leek selection with large green rosettes, 5-6" or more, with purple-black leaf tips that cover almost the whole leaf by late fall when the temperatures dip. Full sun for best color. Plant in well-drained soil with little additional water once established. Frost hardy to USDA zone 5. Pink flowers in summer.