Sempervivum Beta Chocolate Garden China native cast iron plant

China native cast iron plant that was shared by plant explorer Ozzie Johnson

Dick and Rene subsequently named the iris after NC's Vein Mountain

It could also be cut back hard if it is necessary to restrict its size

" In our garden trials since 2006

yellow-flowered form of the Asian spring ephemeral Adonis amurensis

Sempervivum Beta Chocolate Garden China native cast iron plantSempervivum 'Beta' from the late renowned German plant breeder Georg Arends (1863 1952), has been a star in our rock garden, forming a 2' wide patch in 3 years. It's amazing vigor and tolerance of our humid heat and summer rains has been nothing short of phenomenal. Each 2. 5" wide x 2" tall rosette is carmine red with each leaf ending in a contrasting olive band.