Jovibarba
Houseleek
- Height × spread
- 0.1m – 0.1m × 0.5m – 0.7m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
These appear almost identical to houseleeks (Sempervivum). The difference is apparent when they flower since the Jovibarba have bell shaped, rather than starry flowers. They are delightful ground hugging plants that make fleshy, many petalled rosettes. They need sunny positions and prefer poor soil that is well drained. They may flower in summer and the dead leaves, and the whole rosette, should be removed once flowering is over to maintain a tidy looking plant. They are classic plants for nooks in the rock garden and can even be used to populate small containers.
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Prostrate
- Height
- 0.1m – 0.1m
- Spread
- 0.5m – 0.7m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Winter
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Winter garden, Rock garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Gravelly soil, Poor soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
Planting & general
Planting
Prune after flowering
When the plant has finished flowering, remove old leaves.