Hens and Chicks
- Botanical Name
- Sempervivum tectorum
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 to 8
- Height
- 3 to 4 inches (flower stalk up to 15 inches)
- Width
- 6 to 18 inches
- Flowers
- Midsummer: purple-red
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, dry to medium, poor
- Planting & Care
- Good drainage is necessary for hens and chicks
- Plants prefer gravelly or sandy soils
- Plants spread by offset rosettes, which can be separated out from the main rosette for propagation
- Problems
- Leaf, stem and root rot in poorly drained soils; rust
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