Exposure • Sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Dry • Average

Growth Rate in the Garden • Medium • Slow

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant • Rabbit Resistant

Season of Interest (Foliage) • Spring • Summer • Fall

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Summer

Bloom Color • Pink • Red

Attributes • Easy to Grow • Container • Drought Tolerant • Rock Garden

Water Requirements • Requires excellent drainage, drought tolerant

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Sempervivum 'Jade Rose'

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.

Sempervivum (sem-per-vy'-vum)

Family: Crassulaceae · Common Name: Hens and Chicks

The fascinating combination of varied colors and forms of Hens and Chicks contributes to the diversity of the landscape. Its outstanding texture makes it a unique ground cover or addition to rock gardens. Needs well-drained soil. Blooms in midsummer.