Hen and Chicks

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

Candytuft

Lavender

Red Hot Poker

Plant Details

Common name

Hen and Chicks
Botanical name

Sempervivum hybrid
Variety

Red
Zone

USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light

Sun
Height

1-12" (3-31 cm)
Habit

Mat-forming
Feed

Use all-purpose
Water

Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color

Black, Purple
Bloom Time

Summer
Maintenance

Divide every 3 to 5 years

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

Ed R.'s collection

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