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    Sempervivum 'El Toro'

    Also Known As

    • El Toro Hens and Chicks

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent, groundcover

    size

    • H: 4"
    • W: 4"-8"

    planting zones

    • 1-9b

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    Sempervivum 'El Toro' plant details

    Sempervivum 'El Toro' is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with green and red 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 water. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Sempervivum 'El Toro'

    Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
    Plant family: crassulaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green and red
    Mature size: 4 IN - 8 IN - wide, 4 IN tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in summer
    Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, long-lived, rock garden, roof garden, rosette-forming

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Sempervivum 'El Toro'

    USDA Zones: 1 - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: occasional
    Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Historic garden plant with succulent foliage. Forms unusually large rosettes of pointed leaves with rose-purple tips and green bases. Good for humid areas. Hens & Chicks grow best in well-drained, gravelly soil that is not wet in winter. Drought tolerant. Requires little water once established. Great in containers and rock gardens.

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    This selection has loose medium-sized rosettes of green leaves with bright red tips and bases.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Gardening facts about Sempervivum 'El Toro' plant

    How to Grow Sempervivum 'El Toro'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • red
      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Wildlife

      • bees

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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