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    Sempervivum 'Royal Ruby'

    Also Known As

    • Royal Ruby Hen & Chicks

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent, groundcover

    size

    • H: 2"-6"
    • W: 4"-12"

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Sempervivum 'Royal Ruby' plant details

    Go big! This trusty sempervivum gets an extra dose of charm with oversized rosettes. Always putting on a show, the color will change throughout the year, with the burgundy tones dominating the winter months. A classic plant willing to happily grow in the crevices of a rock garden, it appreciates good drainage. Like many succulents, it doesn't like to get soggy.

    Sempervivum 'Royal Ruby' is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with green foliage. In summer flowers emerge. Attracts bees 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.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Sempervivum 'Royal Ruby'

    Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
    Plant family: crassulaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 4 IN - 12 IN - wide, 2 IN - 6 IN - tall
    Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, long-lived, rock garden, roof garden, rosette-forming

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Sempervivum 'Royal Ruby'

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

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Sempervivum ‘Royal Ruby’ displays large, succulent rosettes of burgundy leaves with dark green tips. Color intensifies in cooler weather. Stalks of densely clustered, purple flowers appear in summer. Zn 4. Evergreen. Fleshy burgundy rosettes.

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    Gardening facts about Sempervivum 'Royal Ruby' plant

    How to Grow Sempervivum 'Royal Ruby'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • low

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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