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Crassulaceae
Mountain house-leek
Sempervivum montanum
Also known as Alpine houseleek, Mountain houseleek, Mountain hen-and-chicks, Sempervivum tectorum subsp. montanum
Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Sempervivum · Succulent · Alpine · Rosette · Rock-Garden · Drought-Tolerant · Cold-Hardy · Hens-And-Chicks · Container · Groundcover
Mountain house-leek is a rugged alpine succulent that forms attractive rosettes and thrives in rocky, well-drained soils with minimal watering. It tolerates cold temperatures and frost exceptionally well, making it ideal for rock gardens, containers, or green roofs. Simply plant in a gritty mix, provide plenty of light, and avoid overwatering — it requires very little intervention to thrive.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly, allowing soil to dry completely between waterings · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4–4.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Austria, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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