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Perennial · Crassulaceae family

Common houseleek

Sempervivum tectorum

Full sun 2 in–11¾ in × 3⅞ in–11¾ in Flowers June–August to −79 °F
Flower colors Click a color

In short a 10-second read

SunFull sun
Size2 in–11¾ in
spacing 7¾ in
FlowersJune–August
PlantingApril–May
WinterNo winter protection

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun, in dry soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

tolerates any pH
acidicneutralalkaline
drysandygravelly

Watering

drought tolerant once establisheddo not waterlogless when it rains

Frost

−79 °F
no winter protectiongreen in winter too

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (69 in).

19¾ in3 ft 3⅜ in4 ft 11 in2 in–11¾ inspread 3⅞ in–11¾ in
2 in–11¾ in× spread 3⅞ in–11¾ in

Plant 7¾ in apart.

Reaches maturity in about 5–10 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Typical for a temperate climate (four seasons). The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Flowers: JanuaryFlowers: FebruaryFlowers: MarchFlowers: AprilFlowers: MayFlowers: JuneFlowers: JulyFlowers: AugustFlowers: SeptemberFlowers: OctoberFlowers: NovemberFlowers: DecemberPlanting: JanuaryPlanting: FebruaryPlanting: MarchPlanting: AprilPlanting: MayPlanting: JunePlanting: JulyPlanting: AugustPlanting: SeptemberPlanting: OctoberPlanting: NovemberPlanting: DecemberFeeding: JanuaryFeeding: FebruaryFeeding: MarchFeeding: AprilFeeding: MayFeeding: JuneFeeding: JulyFeeding: AugustFeeding: SeptemberFeeding: OctoberFeeding: NovemberFeeding: DecemberProtection: JanuaryProtection: FebruaryProtection: MarchProtection: AprilProtection: MayProtection: JuneProtection: JulyProtection: AugustProtection: SeptemberProtection: OctoberProtection: NovemberProtection: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
FlowersPlantingFeedingProtection
Now, in October: nothing to do — the next job is in April. · watch for vine weevil.
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Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June–August · pink or red

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

container plant: April–May

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

March–May

Protection

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

August–September (protection): Water in nematodes against vine weevil larvae (August to early September).

Feeding

Nutrition.

Light
balanced fertilizercompost or mulch
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

Vine weevil

Vine weevil

Otiorhynchus sulcatus
pest
More about this problem

What you will see

Adult beetles notch leaf edges; larvae eat the roots and the plant wilts.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
September–March

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • When planting and repotting, check the roots and remove larvae.
    • Encourage birds, toads, hedgehogs and ground beetles.
  2. By hand May to SeptemberEvening collection of adult beetles by torchlight; pick larvae out of the roots and soil.
  3. Biological August to early September, soil warm enoughNematodes (Steinernema, Heterorhabditis) watered into the soil against the larvae.
Vine weevilpest · September–March

What you will see

Adult beetles notch leaf edges; larvae eat the roots and the plant wilts.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
September–March

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • When planting and repotting, check the roots and remove larvae.
    • Encourage birds, toads, hedgehogs and ground beetles.
  2. By hand May to SeptemberEvening collection of adult beetles by torchlight; pick larvae out of the roots and soil.
  3. Biological August to early September, soil warm enoughNematodes (Steinernema, Heterorhabditis) watered into the soil against the larvae.
More about this problem

What you will see

Orange, brown or yellow pustules on leaves; leaves turn yellow and drop.

When to look

Mainly from midsummer to fall

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Airy planting spacing so the leaves dry quickly.
    • Do not water the leaves; water at the roots.
  2. By hand after the first pustulesRemove affected leaves at once and dispose of them safely.
  3. Chemical — only when nothing else helps only in a heavy attackA product authorized in your country against rust (only if it is approved for the given crop).
Rustsdisease · mainly from midsummer to fall

What you will see

Orange, brown or yellow pustules on leaves; leaves turn yellow and drop.

When to look

Mainly from midsummer to fall

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Airy planting spacing so the leaves dry quickly.
    • Do not water the leaves; water at the roots.
  2. By hand after the first pustulesRemove affected leaves at once and dispose of them safely.
  3. Chemical — only when nothing else helps only in a heavy attackA product authorized in your country against rust (only if it is approved for the given crop).
More about this problem
Sources (4)

What to combine it with

Same needs, different flowering.

They share the same sun and soil and flower in other months — so the bed flowers for longer.

catmint

catmint

1 ft 5¾ in–1 ft 11⅝ in
✓flowers May–September
✓taller — for the back
moss phlox

moss phlox

3⅞ in–5⅞ in
✓flowers April–May
✓lower — for the front
common periwinkle

common periwinkle

3⅛ in–11¾ in
✓flowers April–June
✓lower — for the front

Ready-made Studio combinations with this plant

Click a combination — the Studio opens a new raised garden bed with it already planted.

Gravel steppe — blue oat grassGravel steppe — Southern Globe ThistleGravel steppe — plains eryngoGravel steppe — showy stonecropGravel steppe — common houseleek
Gravel steppeBlue globe thistles and sea holly over gray grass and houseleeks — for the driest, hottest spot.Open in the Studio

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does common houseleek flower?

In June–August; the flowers are pink or red.

Does common houseleek tolerate shade?

No, it needs full sun.

How much space does common houseleek need?

At maturity 3⅞ in–11¾ in wide and 2 in–11¾ in tall; recommended spacing 7¾ in.

Vine weevil — what can you do?

When planting and repotting, check the roots and remove larvae. Evening collection of adult beetles by torchlight; pick larvae out of the roots and soil.

Rusts — what can you do?

Airy planting spacing so the leaves dry quickly. Remove affected leaves at once and dispose of them safely.

Sources (9) Checked 24 October 2026

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