Product Details
Highlights
Sempervivum 'Heart of Darkness' (Vaughn): A real showstopper of a giant, dark rosette. This variety can grow over 8.0" in diameter. It has painterly splotches of red to near black that mark the leaves to varying degrees throughout the year. It is a hybrid of S. 'Killer' x S. 'Jungle Shadows'.
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
Red
All Seasonal Colors
Green
All Seasonal Colors
Purple / Black
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
Special Characteristic
Easy to Propagate
Special Characteristic
Pet Safe
THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 5 - 10
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