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Hen and Chicks

Striking evergreen foliage has a unique webbed appearance. 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. Rose-red flowers in flat clusters.

Companion Plants

Blanket Flower

Maiden Grass

Yarrow

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Hen and Chicks

  • Botanical name

    Sempervivum arachnoideum

  • Variety

    Cobweb

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 8 (30°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    1-3" (3-8 cm)

  • Habit

    Mat-forming

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Divide every 3 to 5 years

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

  • Ed R.'s collection
  • Tracey U.'s collection