Sempervivum 'Bitter Chocolate'

Highlights

Sempervivum 'Bitter Chocolate' (Thomas): A resilient cultivar with glossy leaves and a dramatic coloration. It changes color with the seasons, but exposure to full sun and drought brings out its darkest hues. Look for glossy, dark purple leaf tips in summer. Tolerates wet winters better than many Sempervivum.

Hens & Chicks need plenty of outdoor sunlight to show their best colors and maintain a tight rosette form. They thrive in gritty, well-draining soils and pots with drainage holes. They produce new offsets or "chicks" on stolons. These chicks can be left to form tidy clusters or removed to share and transplant.

Sempervivum do most of their growing in the spring and summer, and will thrive with weekly watering and afternoon shade if temperatures exceed 80F. They are incredibly frost hardy and will happily thrive through winter under an insulating blanket of snow. Protect from heavy rains and standing water to prevent rot.

Full Sempervivum Guide

Product Size

2.0" Pot

Color - Primary

Purple / Black

Color - Secondary

Green / Lime

Bloom Color

Pink Bloom

Cold Hardiness

Zone 5 (-20F)

Recommended Light Conditions

Filtered / Partial Sun

Recommended Light Conditions

Full Sun

Maximum Height

Under 3"

Maximum Rosette Size

3"-4"

Growth Habit / Shape

Rosette

Special Characteristic

Easy to Propagate

Special Characteristic

Pet Safe

Special Characteristic

Lots of Offsets

THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 5 - 10

5 6 7 8 9 10

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