houseleek

Pests & beneficial insects

🐛 Prone to: Vine weevil

Vine weevil

Curculionidae

Notched leaf edges are only the warning. What kills the plant is underground.

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Attract Ground beetles

Ground beetles

Carabidae

Night-active ground hunters, taking slugs, cutworms and leatherjackets at soil level.

to keep them in check — plant Common VetchExcellent, Hairy VetchExcellent and SainfoinExcellent nearby.

Growing from seed

Start houseleek indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 365 days.

Keep track of the seeds you own.

Companion Planting

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  Common Vetch
  

  Common VetchExcellent pair

  • ❧Common Vetch attracts Ground beetles, which prey on the Vine weevil that attack houseleek
  • ❧Common Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that houseleek feeds on
  • ❧Common Vetch draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
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  Hairy Vetch
  

  Hairy VetchExcellent pair

  • ❧Hairy Vetch attracts Ground beetles, which prey on the Vine weevil that attack houseleek
  • ❧Hairy Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that houseleek feeds on
  • ❧Hairy Vetch draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
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  Sainfoin
  

  SainfoinExcellent pair

  • ❧Sainfoin attracts Ground beetles, which prey on the Vine weevil that attack houseleek
  • ❧Sainfoin fixes nitrogen in the soil that houseleek feeds on
  • ❧Sainfoin draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both

How to grow houseleek

1. Sow8 weeks before frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space15 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~365 days

Water: Low · Height: 15 cm · Soil: Well-draining, gritty soil; tolerates poor, sandy, or rocky soils; excellent drainage essential to prevent root rot