Sir William Lawrence rubikon hens & chicks
Sempervivum calcareum 'Sir William Lawrence'
RHS AGM 2008
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sir William Lawrence' rubikon hens & chicks (Sempervivum calcareum 'Sir William Lawrence') is a succulent for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, and bees and butterflies visit it. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. You can give it 12 inches to spread.
Pairs well with Sego lily, Prairie junegrass, and Blue Chip creeping juniper.