Sempervivum Seeds - Montanum
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
4 - 8
HEIGHT
4 inches
WIDTH
12 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Summer
BLOOM COLOR
Red
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
OFTEN HOUSE PLANT
Yes
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 5.5 - 7.0
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
About...
Sempervivum (Sempervivum Montanum) - Commonly known as Mountain Hens and Chicks, this ground cover plant can be grown from Sempervivum seeds. Hens and Chicks is a hardy perennial with many small, succulent tight rosettes 2 - 3 inches in diameter all crowded together forming a clump.
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
70 - 75F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
7 - 21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Cover seed lightly with peat moss
SOWING RATE
Approximately 1000 seeds covers 20 square feet
MOISTURE
Keep seeds slightly moist but not wet until germination
PLANT SPACING
24 inches
Sempervivum (Sempervivum Montanum) - Commonly known as Mountain Hens and Chicks, this ground cover plant can be grown from Sempervivum seeds. Hens and Chicks is a hardy perennial with many small, succulent tight rosettes 2 - 3 inches in diameter all crowded together forming a clump. The rosettes produce many offsets, and the clump can grow over time. Hens and Chicks flowers are in clusters and are reddish-purple and star-shaped. The flowers rise up on short stalks in early summer. Grow Sempervivum succulent plants in sun or light shade and in a sandy well-drained soil. Avoid watering the Mountain Sempervivum excessively, always leaving the soil dry for a few days between waterings. Mountain Hens and Chicks work well in rock gardens, containers, and as a general ground cover plant. They are hardy below 0F and listed to USDA zone 4. Sempervivum Montanum plants are evergreen requiring very little maintenance to thrive.
Sow Hens and Chicks seeds indoors in peat pots. Use a well-draining starter mix and press the Sempervivum seeds into the mix. Cover the seed very lightly with peat moss as the Hens and Chicks ground cover seeds need light to germinate. Keep seeds moist but not wet.
Common Questions
How are plants commonly used in the landscape?
Sempervivum are commonly used in cracks of stone walls, front of beds and borders, as a small area ground cover, in rock gardens, succulent gardens. They are ideal for edging plants and for decorative troughs and containers.
Will deer eat my plants?
No, deer and rabbits avoid these plants.
Are pollinators attracted to sempervivum plants?
Yes, bees and butterflies are attracted to the sempervivum plants.
Are plants low maintenance?
Yes, sempervivum needs little maintenance after established. They can survive with near total neglect.
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