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Hen and Chicks

A tapestry of foliage colors and textures for the garden. 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.

Companion Plants

Blanket Flower

Dianthus

Lavender

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Hen and Chicks

  • Botanical name

    Sempervivum

  • Variety

    na

  • Zone

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

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    1-12" (3-31 cm)

  • Habit

    Spreading

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Mix

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Divide every 3 to 5 years