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Sempervivum 'Jade Rose'

Also Known As

  • Sempervivum 'Jade Rose Bud'
  • Hens and Chicks
  • House Leeks

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

  • H: 1"-3"
  • W: 1"-7"

planting zones

  • 3a-9b

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Sempervivum 'Jade Rose' plant details

Sempervivum 'Jade Rose' is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with green and red foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Features fuzzy and glaucous texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sempervivum 'Jade Rose'

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen green and red
Mature size: 1 IN - 7 IN - wide, 1 IN - 3 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: alpine, container plant, easy-to-grow, edging plant, long-lived, rock garden, roof garden, rosette-forming, trough garden, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sempervivum 'Jade Rose'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This selection has loose medium-sized bright green rosettes with flush of red and unique fuzzy tips.
Sempervivum ‘Jade Rose’ is an historic garden plant with succulent foliage. Forms large, tight rosettes of emerald-green and red, narrow leaves. Fine, white hairs called cilia line this lovely variety of Hens & Chicks.
Handsome house leek with light green and purple leaves that are often green in the center and on the outer edges and deep reddish-brown in the middle. Medium-sized rosettes multiply quickly and form colonies over time. Excellent choice for the rock or alpine garden or as a container specimen where rosettes will spill over the edges of the pot. Evergreen. Full to part sun. Frost hardy to USDA zone 5. Crassulaceae

Gardening facts about Sempervivum 'Jade Rose' plant

How to Grow Sempervivum 'Jade Rose'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • occasional - low
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • lean
    • well-drained
    • rocky
    • gritty
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • red
    • green
  • Flower Color

    • pink
  • Wildlife

    • bees
  • Flower Season

    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Texture

    • glaucous
    • fuzzy
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