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Pittoni houseleek | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Pittoni houseleek

Sempervivum pittonii

★ RHS AGMDrought Resistant

Genus: Sempervivum
Family: Crassulaceae

About this plant

S. pittonii has fleshy, tight, green rosettes tipped with red. Yellow starry flowers are borne on stems in summer. Individual rosettes die after flowering, but offsets ensure the plant continues

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet. Suitable for rock garden, scree bed, wall crevice, trough or alpine house

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by potting up offsets

Pests

May suffer from vine weevil attack

Diseases

May be affected by a rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerHedging ScreensWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years