{"product_id":"sempervivum-cobweb","title":"Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Cobweb'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSempervivum arachnoideum 'Cobweb'\u003c\/em\u003e: Silvery Webs Spun Without a Spider\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Cobweb' looks like a spider moved in, then decided to decorate instead of hunt. Tiny green rosettes wrapped in white webbing. HALLOWEEN ALL YEAR, NO PLASTIC SPIDERS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSempervivum arachnoideum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Cobweb'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cobweb Hens and Chicks, Cobweb Houseleek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–10 cm (2–4 in), taller when in flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–30 cm (6–12 in), forming a mat of offsets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Starry pink flowers in flat clusters on short stalks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer (June to August)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, evergreen green rosettes, sometimes red-tinged, with white web-like hairs linking the leaf tips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Because the rosettes are so small, give it a spot where people can lean in: troughs, rock garden pockets, the top of a stone wall, a crevice between paving stones or a shallow bowl on the patio. Massed, it makes a fuzzy silver mat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck 'Cobweb' into a sunny gravel bed, trough or wall with lavender-blue pincushions, white gaura and orange butterfly weed. \u003cem\u003eScabiosa 'Butterfly Blue'\u003c\/em\u003e adds lavender-blue pincushions at 30 to 45 cm from May to October. \u003cem\u003eGaura 'Monarch White'\u003c\/em\u003e brings airy white flowers at 45 to 60 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eAsclepias tuberosa\u003c\/em\u003e adds bright orange butterfly weed at 30 to 75 cm in July and August. \u003cem\u003eSchizachyrium 'Little Red Fox'\u003c\/em\u003e grows to 60 to 75 cm and turns red and copper in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun in gritty, very well-drained soil. Sand or fine gravel mixed in helps a lot. Avoid heavy clay and places where water pools, especially in winter and spring. In containers, use a cactus mix and a pot with drainage holes. Water to get it established, then only in long droughts. Skip the fertilizer. Lean conditions keep the rosettes tight and the webbing thick. Rosettes that bloom die afterwards. Remove them along with the dried stalk, and the surrounding chicks will fill in. Lift and replant chicks any time during the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSempervivum arachnoideum\u003c\/em\u003e grows wild in the mountains of Europe, from the Pyrenees through the Alps to the Carpathians. The species name means spider-like, after the web of hairs that protects its leaves, and the species holds the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck it in a trough or rock wall and let the chicks multiply. Deer skip it. THE ONLY COBWEB YOU'RE ALLOWED TO KEEP.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ground Covers","offers":[{"title":"Tray of 10 Plants (10cm Pots) \/ Pink \/ 3","offer_id":67851586142486,"sku":"SEMPCO10","price":89.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Sempervivumarachnoideum_Cobweb.png?v=1793795376","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/sempervivum-cobweb","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}