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    Sempervivum 'Red Beauty'

    Also Known As

    • Live Forever
    • Red Beauty Hens and Chicks
    • Red Beauty House Leek

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent, groundcover

    size

    • H: 2"-3"
    • W: 4"-12"

    planting zones

    • 4a-10b

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    Sempervivum 'Red Beauty' plant details

    Sempervivum 'Red Beauty' is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with green, red and variegated foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and low water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Sempervivum 'Red Beauty'

    Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
    Plant family: crassulaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green, red and variegated
    Mature size: 4 IN - 12 IN - wide, 2 IN - 3 IN - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in summer
    Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, edging plant, long-lived, monocarpic, rock garden, roof garden, rosette-forming, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Sempervivum 'Red Beauty'

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

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    'Red beauty' is a selection with rosettes of gray-green leave tipped deep red.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Zn 4. Open gray-green rosettes with red tips.

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    'Red Beauty' sports medium sized, fairly open rosettes of grey-green leaves with blood-red tips. This color tones change with temperature and the seasons. 3-4" tall and spreads by offsets.

    By: Avant Gardens

    As with most sempervivums, the appearance can be quite variable, depending on the light and the soil.

    By: Kara Nursery

    Gardening facts about Sempervivum 'Red Beauty' plant

    How to Grow Sempervivum 'Red Beauty'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • low

    • Soil Needs

      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • red
      • green

    • 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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    Sempervivum ciliosum

    aka Sempervivum 'Borisii', Sempervivum borisii, Sempervivum borisii ssp. ciliosum, Sempervivum ciliosum var. borisii, Borisii Hen and Chicks, Hens and Chicks

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 1"-2"

    Width: 2"-12"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Sempervivum ciliosum foliage by Little Prince of Oregon
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    Sempervivum hybrids

    aka Hens and Chicks

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

    Zones

    4b-9b

    Size

    Height: 2"-4"

    Width: 3"-18"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Sempervivum hybrids foliage by plant lust
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    Sempervivum 'Purdy's No. 70-1'

    aka Purdy's No. 70-1 Hen and Chicks, Purdy's No. 70-1 Houseleek

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

    Zones

    4a-10b

    Size

    Height: 1"-3"

    Width: 1"-6"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    • dry in winter
    Photo of Sempervivum 'Purdy's No. 70-1' flower, foliage, form by Stan Shebs
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    Sempervivum arachnoideum

    aka Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Cobweb', Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Cobwebs', Cobweb Hens & Chicks, Cobweb Houseleek

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

    Zones

    4a-8b

    Size

    Height: 3"-4"

    Width: 4"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • occasional - low
    Photo of Sempervivum arachnoideum foliage by plant lust
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