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Sempervivum 'Silver Thaw'

houseleek 'Silver Thaw'

A compact, mat-forming, evergreen perennial alpine with tightly-packed, hairy silver-green rosettes with pink outer leaves. Mature foliage may turn more of a burgundy-red

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Grey Silver Green Pink
Summer Grey Silver Green Pink
Autumn Grey Silver Green Pink
Winter Grey Silver Green Pink
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Crassulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Matforming
Genus

Sempervivum are evergreen perennials forming mats of fleshy-leaved rosettes, often attractively coloured, with star-shaped pink or pale yellow flowers in summer

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet. Suitable for rock garden, scree bed, wall crevice, trough or alpine house

Propagation

Propagate by offsets in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Sub-tropical
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to sempervivum leaf miner, slugs and snails, and vine weevil larvae

Diseases

May be susceptible to a rust

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