Hens & Chicks Collection
Hens & Chicks Collection
These Amazing Plants Thrive Indoors or Out!
Abundant Colour and Texture for Mixed Containers, Ground Covers and More
Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum) are quite versatile and spread quickly, filling in rock gardens or edging along walkways. The main rosettes, known as the "hens," produce smaller rosettes, or "chicks." Because of their short roots, your Hens and Chicks will arrive in shallow pots, with one hen and 2-3 chicks each. Be sure to replant them in the ground or another pot as soon as possible. You can "pick a chick" at any time to plant in additional locations. Just stick the rosette in the ground and watch it take off!
This collection includes 1 each of the following varieties:
- Spumanti: Small rosettes feature fine, silvery hairs that join together like a spider web among bright green, succulent foliage. Pink, bell-shaped flowers bloom in early to late summer. Grows 4" tall.
- Rita Jane: Jumbo-size, rosettes reach 5" across at maturity! Grey-green foliage has a rosy base and matching red leaf tips. Grows 4-6" tall.
- Green Wheels: Layer after layer of apple green leaves form a dense carpet of medium-to-large, pointy rosettes. Early summer brings plenty of pink, bell-shaped flowers. Grows 3-4" tall.
- Emerald Empress: Deep silvery green rosettes get a bronze tint in cooler months. Short spikes of pastel flowers appear in early to late summer. Grows 2-4" tall.
- Red Rubin: Delightfully different! Burgundy rosettes have a hint of green peeking out from the tightly packed leaves. Grows 4-6" tall.
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Light
Full Sun -
Size
2" Pot -
Zone
3-8 -
Bloom Time
Early to late summer -
Height
2 - 6 inches -
Soil Requirement
Well drained -
Deer Resistant
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Planter Friendly
We'll carefully pack and ship your order at the proper planting time for your hardiness zone.
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Details
- Botanical NameCollection of various Sempervivum
- FormPerennial
- Hardiness Zone3-8
- Flowering TimeEarly to late summer
- Light RequirementsFull Sun
- Flower ColorCollections of various items
- Flower FormVarious forms
- Foliage TypeVarious colors and rosettes
- Growth RateSlow
- Height/Habit2 - 6 inches
- Spacing5 - 36 inches
- Planting InstructionsPlant same level as it is in container and 5 - 36" apart
- Soil RequirementsWell drained
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- PruningNot needed
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