Jovibarba sobolifera Hen and chickens houseleek (Crassulaceae) Evergreen perennial

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Jovibarba sobolifera
Hen and chickens houseleek
Evergreen perennial
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The Jovibarba sobolifera plant species is found in Europe to Asia. It is a member of the Crassulaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Hen and chickens houseleek. Some home gardeners know the variety as Sempervivum soboliferum.

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Latin Name:  Jovibarba sobolifera
Common Name:  Hen and chickens houseleek
Family:  Crassulaceae
Author:  (Sims.)Opiz.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.1   Mature Width:  0.2

Habitat:  Dry sandy sites, especially in pine forests and on limestone, also on rocky river banks[74].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in any sandy soil[1]. Requires a gritty well-drained soil in full sun[200]. Succeeds on a wall[188]. Plants are hardy to about -15°c[200] so long as they are in a well-drained soil. They strongly dislike winter wet[200]. Individual offsets take several years to reach flowering size but then die after flowering, though more offsets are produced[188, 200]. This species does not hybridize naturally[1].

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