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Hen and Chicks

Striking ruby 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

Creeping Myrtle

Iceland Poppy

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Hen and Chicks

  • Botanical name

    Sempervivum x hybrid

  • Variety

    Sanford Hybrids

  • Zone

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

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    3-4" (8-10 cm)

  • Habit

    Clumping

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Purple

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Mulch to reduce weeds