Houseleek
Common Name: Houseleek
Genus: Sempervivum
Cultivar: 'Rosie'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Half Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Sandy
Height: 20cm
Spread: 60cm
A succulent, mat-forming perennial with stunning red leaves. This plant creeps gently, the rosettes spring abundantly from the parent plant and can be propagated easily. It needs sandy, gritty soil and dislikes winter wet. Can be very effective planted with other alpines in a shallow pan or trough.
Looks good with:
Sedum 'Ruby Glow'Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
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