You may find this plant sold in two species variations: Sempervivum tectorum var. arvernense, which features leaves that are covered with velvet-like hairs; and Sempervivum tectorum var. tectorum, with smooth leaves edged with hairs.
Commercially, there are several cultivars of S. tectorum offered, bred for different foliage colors and shapes:
- 'Bernstein' has copper and gold leaves.
- 'Big Blue' is an eye-catching version with bluish-green leaves.
- 'Black' is a stunning version with green leaves that have purple tips.
- 'Terracotta Baby' is a variety with vibrant orangey-red foliage.
- 'Claudia' has large rosettes with bright red leaves.
- 'Herringer Rose' has 5-inch rosettes with red leaves, tinged with brown.
- 'Launcelot' has brownish-red leaves.
- 'Morgenrote' is a gorgeous cultivar featuring plumb-red leaves edges with green.
- 'Pelora' is an unusual mutant variety with bright green, bullet-shaped leaves.
Other species of this genus are also sold, usually as houseplants. You may find them lumped together as Sempervivum, with no species designation.
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