Green Wheel Hens And Chicks
Sempervivum 'Green Wheel'
SKU
06560
This eye-catching, mounding succulent boasts tight, fleshy leaves that form multiples of delightful, apple green rosettes. Occasionally produces spikes of pale pink flowers in the summer. Ideal for use in hanging baskets, containers, and rock gardens. Lends wonderful texture wherever it is planted. Evergreen in mild winter areas.
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Full sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Botanical Pronunciation | sem-per-VEE-vum |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Slow growing; forms clumps 4 to 6 in. tall, spreading 12 in. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Attribute | Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Mediterranean, Rustic, Xeric |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Green Roof, Green Wall, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Raised Bed |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | All-Purpose Plant Food |
| Special Feature | Clump Forming, Easy Care, Extreme Cold Hardiness, Gift Plant, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers. |
Thrives in lean, fast-draining, gravelly or rocky soils. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established in landscape, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Water container plants when soil surface is dry. Avoid excess winter moisture. Fertilize lightly in spring.
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4 - 9
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