Hen and Chicks

Common name

Hen and Chicks

Botanical name

Sempervivum tectorum

Variety

alpinum

Zone

USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F)

Light

Sun

Height

3-4in (8-10 cm)

Habit

Spreading

Feed

Fertilize in the spring

Water

Water weekly during dry spells

Bloom Color

Green

Bloom Time

Summer

Maintenance

Keep weed-free

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About

Striking evergreen foliage on vigorous plants. Excellent for strawberry jars or other containers, miniature gardens, rock gardens and walls. Attractive at garden's edge or as a small-scale ground cover. Deep pink flowers in flat clusters.

Companion Plants

Beard-Tongue

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