Cobweb Houseleek

Sempervivum arachnoideum

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2 to 4 in.
8 to 10 in.

very low

pink

summer

2 to 4 in.

8 to 10 in.

No

southern Europe

sun

USDA zones 3-8

hardy to 10,000 ft.

Cobweb houseleek is a very small plant that grows in a clump of small rosettes. The mid-green to red leaves grow in a tight set of circles, with white threads crisscrossing between the leaves. New rosettes will grow from the parent plant, connected by a stem, and form a colony. 

Pink flowers bloom on a short stalk, after which, the individual rosette dies. 

Cobweb houseleek is an interesting plant to tuck in spaces between boulder walls, stepping stones or rock gardens.

very low

pink

summer

2 to 4 in.

8 to 10 in.

No

southern Europe

sun

USDA zones 3-8

hardy to 10,000 ft.

This plant performs well in a rock garden at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. It also is a great plant for troughs and pots. 

None generally needed. Individual rosettes die after flowering, so remove dead sections if needed.