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Hen and Chicks

Striking 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

Blanket Flower

Gaura

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Hen and Chicks

  • Botanical name

    Sempervivum tectorum

  • Variety

    alpinum

  • Zone

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

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    3-4in (8-10 cm)

  • Habit

    Spreading

  • Feed

    Fertilize in the spring

  • Water

    Water weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Green

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Keep weed-free

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

  • Faith C.'s collection
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