Rubikon Hens & Chicks

Sempervivum 'Rubikon'

Pronunciation: sem-per-VEE-vum
SKU #04491
4-8

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Bright ruby red rosettes readily create offsets, spreading into clumps. Three-year-old rosettes flower and fade, as colorful younger rosettes take their place. This rock garden and trough favorite thrives in highly porous soil. Architectural form for the modern garden. Evergreen in mild winter climates.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Allow soil to dry between waterings.
SIZE: Rosettes reach 2 to 6 in. tall, slowly clumping to 12 in. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-8

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Bloom TimeOccasionally blooms in summer.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateSlow
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UseContainer, Ground Cover
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorRed
Companion PlantsTickseed (Coreopsis); Sedum (Sedum); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Aloe (Aloe); Yucca (Yucca)
Care InstructionsThrives in highly porous, well-drained soils. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Details
Bloom TimeOccasionally blooms in summer.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateSlow
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Ground Cover
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorRed
Companion PlantsTickseed (Coreopsis); Sedum (Sedum); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Aloe (Aloe); Yucca (Yucca)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in highly porous, well-drained soils. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.