Product Details
Highlights
Sempervivum 'Black Lotus' (Vaughn): A stunning new dark-leaved introduction from American hybridizer Kevin Vaughn. This cultivar is a cross of S. 'Jungle Shadows' x S. 'Lilac Time'. It has the dark coloration of 'Jungle Shadows' and the lotus-like form of 'Lilac Time'. These rosettes can reach 9.0" in diameter and stay dark-colored year round in outdoor sun. Besides its striking appearance, it is also a strong grower and a valuable parent for further hybridization.
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.
Product Size
2.0" Pot
Current Primary Color
Purple / Black
All Seasonal Colors
Red
Bloom Color
Pink Bloom
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 5 (-20F)
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 6 (-10F)
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 7 (0F)
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 8 (10F)
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 9 (20F)
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 10 (30F)
Recommended Light Conditions
Filtered / Partial Sun
Recommended Light Conditions
Full Sun
Maximum Height
Under 3"
Maximum Rosette Size
Over 8"
Growth Habit / Shape
Rosette
Seasonality
Peak Color in Spring
Special Characteristic
Easy to Propagate
Special Characteristic
Pet Safe
Special Characteristic
Lots of Offsets
THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 5 - 10
WHAT IS MY HARDINESS ZONE?
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