Sempervivum
arachnoideum is one of those succulents that you just need to touch when
you see it. The Cobweb Houseleek has striking mauve-pink blooms
during the heat of Summer in July. There are a lot of small
succulents that really only work in a rock garden or a container.
Sempervivum arachnoideum is reasonably tolerant of garden conditions, not
so perfect drainage, the occasional bump from a clumsy boot, or even
Fido's romp after the neighborhood squirrel. Sempervivum
arachnoideum rapidly produces loads of pups and can form a groundcover
over a moderate area. I like planting the Cobweb Houseleek into a
gap between rocks or allowing it to creep around the base of a large stone
near a walkway. Sempervivium arachnoideum is Winter hardy to below 0
High resolution images of
Sempervivum arachniodeum are available.
