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Sempervivum 'Lavender and Old Lace'

Also Known As

Lavender and Old Lace Hens & Chicks
Lavender and Old Lace House Leeks

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

H: 2"-3"
W: 6"-18"

planting zones

3a-9b

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Sempervivum 'Lavender and Old Lace' plant details

Sempervivum 'Lavender and Old Lace' is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with blue, burgundy, green and purple foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sempervivum 'Lavender and Old Lace'

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue, burgundy, green and purple
Mature size: 6 IN - 18 IN - wide, 2 IN - 3 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, edging plant, hell strip, long-lived, monocarpic, rock garden, roof garden, rosette-forming, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sempervivum 'Lavender and Old Lace'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Sempervivum ‘Lavender and Old Lace’ is an historic garden plant with succulent foliage. Forms rosettes of gray leaves that mature soft blue and rosy lavender. Silver hairs follow the leaf edges. A hardy, evergreen perennial.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

A great name for a most attractive "Hens and Chicks". Smoky grey-blue-green with a flush of burgundy at the leaf base. Medium-large rosettes.

By: Avant Gardens

Smoky gray-green leaves are highlighted with a delicate lavender blush on this somewhat slow-growing, hardy, rosette forming succulent that offsets and creates mats for the rock wall, outdoor container, hell strip, or random little nooks and/or crannies. Best in sun to half shade where there is sharp drainage. Tolerates drought; grows more quickly with summer water. Plenty hardy in USDA zone 3.

By: Cistus Nursery

Brightly colored hybrid alpine groundcover succulent.

By: Cactus Jungle

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Gardening facts about Sempervivum 'Lavender and Old Lace' plant

How to Grow Sempervivum 'Lavender and Old Lace'

Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly sun
Water Needs
- occasional - drought tolerant
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
- blue
- burgundy
- purple
Flower Color
- pink
Wildlife
- bees
Flower Season
- summer
Foliage Season
- evergreen
Texture
- glaucous

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Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Rubrum'

aka Sempervivum 'Red Cobweb', Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Red Cobweb', Cobweb Houseleek, Hens and Chickens, Rubrum Hen and Chicks

Plant Type

Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

Zones

4a-9b

Size

Height: 1"-4"

Width: 5"-10"

sun - mostly sun
occasional - drought tolerant

Photo of Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Rubrum' foliage by Little Prince of Oregon

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