Hens and Chicks - Sempervivum tectorum

The pretty rosettes add a completely different texture to the miniature garden bed - a perfect contrast to any Thyme, Green Carpet or 

Pot can be divided right away into any size, including singles -  you can safely wiggle a rosette away from the main plant with a stem or a root. Just be sure to nurture the babies, especially over winter.

Let them dry out a bit in between watering sessions so you don't over-water.

If the leaves start to shrivel, you're not watering it enough. But still let the soil dry out in between watering sessions. 

Very versatile: Cold hardy and drought-proof.

• Full sun to part sun
• Best in dry places - perfect for the full sun miniature garden
• Size will stay the same as in the picture - the are a small variety

• When happy, the' hen' will bloom, usually in mid summer, then the mother will die leaving the 'chicks' to carry on the cycle of life ;o)

• Great in the ground or in containers
• Height is 1 to 5 inches, the flowers are the tallest
• Spreads slowly, from 1 " to 6"

• Cold zones 3 thru 10, hardy to -30F
• Heat hardy zones 8 thru 1

• Companion trees: Junipers, Pines, Spruces, Cotoneasters
• Comes in a 4" pot
• An outdoor plant 

Questions? Email Janit at info@TwoGreenThumbs.com

Plant Shipping: Lower 48 states and Alaska only. USDA certified since 2001.

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