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Sempervivum tectorum

Family: crassulaceae
Common name(s): house leek
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 2~4 - 8~11

General resources

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Links for Sempervivum tectorum

• Annie's Annuals: Sempervivum tectorum 'Greenii' - Catalog page with photo, basic horticultural information, and noteworthy features. (zone 4-10a) (4 photos)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 3b-11) (28 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (21 varieties in database) (19 photos)
• Heritage Perennials: Sempervivum tectorum var. 'Wendy' - Profile with description and horticultural details. (zone 2-9) (1 photo)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 3-8) (4 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 3-8a) (9 photos)
• Paghat's Garden - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations. (2 photos). Also a page for 'Noire'.

Sempervivum tectorum var. andreanum

Common name(s): Hens and Chicks, House Leek
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3b - 11

Links

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 3b-11) (28 photos)

Sempervivum tectorum var. arvernense

Links

• Garden.org: Sempervivum tectorum var. arvernense Ponsas, Drome, France - Community-assembled plant profile (5 photos)

Sempervivum tectorum var. calcareum

Common name(s): Hen-and-chicks
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 2 - 9

Links

• Heritage Perennials: Sempervivum tectorum var. calcareum ‘Fire Dragon’ - Profile with description and horticultural details. (zone 2-9) (1 photo)

Sempervivum tectorum subsp. lainzii

Sempervivum tectorum var. pyrenaicum

Links

• Garden.org: Sempervivum tectorum var. pyrenaicum 'Pyrenaicum' - Community-assembled plant profile (18 photos)