Sempervivum arachnoideum aka cobweb houseleek is a native to the European Alps. This highly prolific plant grows in rosettes of leaves that offshoot regularly, forming dense mats over time. The distinct aspect of this variation is the mesh of thin white "hair" that the plant produces, looking very much like a spiderweb. It is believed that the plant does this so that when it is snowing, the fibers create an insulating pocket of air between the plant and the ice.
These plants sit in a 4" clay pot.
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