Sempervivum marmoreum ‘Brunneifolium’

 

This is an unusual and uncommon variety of ‘Hens and Chicks’, with leaves pale brown with a hint of pink or much pinker but the leaf tips are always brown. The leaves are broad and smooth.

Common Name:  Hen and Chicks

Family:  Crassulaceae (The Stonecrop Family)

Zone Hardiness:  2-9

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  under 4"

Width:  4-8"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Bloom Time:  Summer

Foliage Colour:  Burgundy/Red/Purple

Class:  Evergreen

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Dry, Drought Tolerant

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  Bees, Butterflies

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Roofs, old walls, chimneys and rocks, especially on limestone.

Award:  

Geographical Origin:  Europe and Western Russia