General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: It may be several years before it blooms
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Stratify seeds: Stratifying seeds may improve germination, but is not required
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Other: Reproduce in a sessile fashion (new offsets between older leaves) without a stolon and must be divided through the root and crown, leaving a rosette with each division.
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Job's Beard
  • Beard of Jove
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Sempervivum heuffelii
  • Synonym: Jovibarba heuffelii
Also sold as:
  • Jovibarba heuffelii 'Angel'

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Location: Western Washington
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-07-14
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-09-05
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-05-25
Location: SE (Middle, TN zone 6a
Date: Mar 1, 2011
New this year.
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-05-02
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Jul 3, 2011
New plant this year
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-08-26
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jul 29, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 3, 2010
Photo courtesy of Cynda Foster, Perennial Obsessions
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Sep 22, 2009
Photo courtesy of Cynda Foster, Perennial Obsessions
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 27, 2013
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: July 3, 2011
New plant this year
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Oct 8, 2011
Coming out of drought season.
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Oct 8, 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 19, 2013
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jul 29, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 5, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 5, 2012
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Comments:
  • Posted by valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on May 26, 2012 11:12 AM concerning plant:
    While researching this heuffelii I found reference that it is the same plant as h. 'Angel Wings', h. 'Angel' is a synonym for Angel Wings.
    I have been growing the two side by side and can see no difference in a year's time.

    I am going to keep this entry open to give a place to further watch its progress around the U.S. Please add your photos.

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