Sempervivum 'Black' - Black Echeveria, Hens and Chicks
Sempervivum 'Black' - Black Echeveria, Hens and Chicks
Black Echeveria is a dramatic evergreen succulent that forms a tight rosette with triangular fleshy foliage that emerge bright green with burgundy tips and darkens entirely to purple-bronze as the weather cools. The Rosettes grow up to 3" and freely offsets creating a dense mound. Starry white flowers bloom on a short stock that goes up in late fall into winter. Thrives in filtered sun and dry, well-drained soils. Frost tender.
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Type: |
Succulent |
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Height: |
0.5' |
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Spread: |
0.5' |
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Spacing: |
0.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Fall, Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. It can be propagated by mature leaves of cuttings.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Ice Plant, Paddle Plant, Blue Fescue
IMAGES: The Greenery Nursery and Garden Shop, DSC_4887, (2) pfly, Rock Garden World
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.