Sempervivum Tectorum Care
Size & Growth
Houseleek is an evergreen, perennial, and low growing succulent plant forming thick and large rosettes of green leaves, which sometimes have purple-colored tips.
The plant is easy-to-grow, hardy, and long-lasting.
Flowering and Fragrance
The mother rosette of roof houseleek grows about a foot long, upright leafy stalks over which the cymes of red-purple flowers bloom.
Light & Temperature
Sempervivum Tectorum thrives in full sun at a moderate temperature but provide partial shade for the plant in extreme heat.
While temperature fluctuations do not damage the plant, it goes into a semi-dormant state when the temperature rises above 75° degrees Fahrenheit (24° C) or falls below 65° degrees Fahrenheit (18° C).
USDA hardiness zone 3 – 11.
Watering and Feeding
Since hens & chicks is a succulent plant, it doesn’t need to be watered every day.
The best way to water hen and chicks (or water any succulent plant) is to water it generously once, so much so the soil is completely soaked and the water starts to come out of the drainage hole (in case of a potted plant).