Home / Guides / Plant Files / Crassulaceae

Houseleek, Hen-and-Chickens, Old Man and Woman, Roof House Leek 'Madame Lorene'

Sempervivumsoboliferum

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Sempervivum (sem-per-VEE-vum)

Info

Species

soboliferum (soh-boh-LIF-er-um)

Info

Synonym

Jovibarba sobolifera

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Provides Winter Interest

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

Other Details

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Hoverfly

(Scaeva pyrastri)

BIRD FILES

Brown Pelican

(Pelecanus occidentalis)

Featured

BUG FILES

Hoverfly

(Scaeva pyrastri)

BIRD FILES

Brown Pelican

(Pelecanus occidentalis)

Houseleek, Hen-and-Chickens, Old Man and Woman, Roof House Leek 'Madame Lorene'

Sempervivumsoboliferum

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden