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'Royanum' (Sempervivum tectorum): A true queen among semps. It is a naturally occurring form from the southwestern region of the French Alps. It received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 2008 for its beauty and its resilience under a wide range of climatic conditions.
This large, open rosette has robust stolons and tends to produce a lot of offsets or "chicks". Its smooth leaves can sometimes show "watermarks", or wavy lines of epicuticular wax that help it tolerate extended drought. It stands out in a planting with its apple green leaves tipped in a contrasting reddish purple.
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
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
Maximum Height
Under 3"
Maximum Rosette Size
7"-8"
Growth Habit / Shape
Rosette
Special Characteristic
Easy to Propagate
Special Characteristic
Lots of Offsets
Special Characteristic
Hard to Kill
Special Characteristic
Pet Safe
THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 5 - 10
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