Outdoor Succulents

Sempervivum (Hens and Chicks)

Sempervivum tectorum

Also known as Hens and Chicks

$3.95
SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterLow
🌡Zones3-8
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Sempervivum (Hens and Chicks), 'Hens and Chicks', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

A hardy outdoor succulent , sedums, sempervivums, and other rosette and mat-forming species adapted to PNW gardens.

Full sun suits this plant. Plant in well-drained, lean, sandy soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 10. Sharp drainage essential. Drought-tolerant once established. Most tolerate cold but resent wet winter feet.

For Pacific Northwest native alternatives, browse our PNW Natives collection , Mahonia aquifolium, Aquilegia formosa, Tellima grandiflora, and many more support local pollinators and wildlife.

Plant Details

Botanical
Sempervivum tectorum
Common name
Hens and Chicks
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Evergreen
Mature size
3-6 in tall × 6-12 in wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Mid-summer
Bloom color
Pink, Yellow, Red
Foliage color
Green
Indoor light
Direct sun

Care Notes

Plant in sharply drained, lean, sandy soil. Water sparingly once established. Remove spent rosettes after they flower.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support
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