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

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