Rubikon Hens & Chicks

Sempervivum 'Rubikon'

Pronunciation: sem-per-VEE-vum
SKU #04491
4-8

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OVERVIEW
Description Bright ruby red rosettes readily create offsets, spreading into clumps. Three-year-old rosettes flower and fade, as colorful younger rosettes take their place. This rock garden and trough favorite thrives in highly porous soil. Architectural form for the modern garden. Evergreen in mild winter climates.
Light Full sun, Partial sun
Watering Allow soil to dry between waterings.
Blooms Occasionally blooms in summer.
Mature Size Rosettes reach 2 to 6 in. tall, slowly clumping to 12 in. wide.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Slow
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
STYLE
Landscape Use Container, Ground Cover
Flower Color Pink
Foliage Color Red
Companion Plants Tickseed (Coreopsis); Sedum (Sedum); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Aloe (Aloe); Yucca (Yucca)
CARE
Care Thrives in highly porous, well-drained soils. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-8

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.