Hen and Chicks

This easy care plant is heat tolerant, drought tolerant, and deadheading is not necessary. Exquisite red markings define the interior and edges of each leaf; pink flowers appear in fall. Use in rock gardens, mixed containers and desert plantings.

Companion Plants

Purple Fountain Grass

Red Hot Poker

Spike Speedwell

Plant Details

Common name

Hen and Chicks
Botanical name

Echeveria nodulosa
Variety

na
Zone

USDA Zone 10 (30°F) to USDA Zone 11 (40°F).
Light

Sun
Height

4-12" (10-31 cm)
Habit

Clumping
Feed

Use all-purpose
Water

Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Time

Summer-fall
Maintenance

Mulch to reduce weeds

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

Ed R.'s collection
Jake R.'s collection

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