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Hens 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

Lavender

Salvia

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Hens And Chicks

  • Botanical name

    Sempervivum

  • Variety

    Hardy Species Mix

  • Zone

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

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    4-6" (10-15 cm)

  • Habit

    Ground cover

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Red

  • Bloom Time

    Spring-winter

  • Maintenance

    Keep weed-free

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

  • Gina C.'s collection