Sempervivum arachnoideum ssp. tomentosum

Also Known As

Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Tomentosum'
Sempervivum arachnoideum ssp tomentosum
Sempervivum arachnoideum subsp. tomentosum
Sempervivum arachnoideum var. tomentosum
Sempervivum Chick Charms Fringed Frosting
Sempervivum Chick Charms® Fringed Frosting™
Chick Charms Fringed Frosting Hen and Chicks
Tomentosum Hens and Chicks
Woolly Cobweb Hen and Chicks
Woolly Cobweb Houseleek

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

H: 1"-2"
W: 1"-2"

planting zones

4a-10b

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Sempervivum arachnoideum ssp. tomentosum plant details

Sempervivum arachnoideum ssp. tomentosum is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with blue, green and purple foliage. In spring and summer pink and white 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 and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sempervivum arachnoideum ssp. tomentosum

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue, green and purple
Mature size: 1 IN - 2 IN - wide, 1 IN - 2 IN - tall
Flowers: pink and white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, long-lived, rock garden, roof garden, rosette-forming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sempervivum arachnoideum ssp. tomentosum

USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Zn 2. Small purple rossettes with silver webbing.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

'Cobweb' is covered with fine, white threads which crisscross between the leaves' tips like a cobweb. Each rosette of pointy, blue-green leaves grows about 1 inch wide. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This hardy sempervivum variety is covered heavily with cobweb hairs so that it looks like a white ball. Perfect for containers, rock gardens, as a ground cover, or anywhere else you can imagine.