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Sempervivum 'Purple Beauty'
Purple Beauty Hens & Chicks
- » Compact, neat habit
- » Excellent color
- » Deep greenish-red leaves with purple tips
- » Leaves are on the larger side
- » Purple-pink flower spikes in mid-summer
- Category:Perennial
- Hardiness Zone:3-8
- Height:3-4 in
- Spread:6-8 in
- Bloom Color: Green Shades, Pink Shades
This variety is chosen for its compact, neat habit, and its great color. Deep greenish red leaves have purple tips and are larger than the other two cultivars. Purple-pink flower spikes in mid-summer.
Maintenance and Care
| • | Cold Tolerant |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Edging |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Mass Planting |
Flower Color
| • | Pink |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer Bloomer |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Sempervivum 'Purple Beauty'
Performs best in full sun in sandy, extremely well-drained soil. Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer. Drought tolerant once established. Many 'Chicks' can be seen outside the main rosettes of foliage in late spring. These can be left untouched or removed and rooted in other parts of the landscape.