Sempervivum tectorum 'Red' ~ Red Hens and Chicks, Houseleek

Sempervivum tectorum 'Red' ~ Red Hens and Chicks, HouseleekHens and Chicks is a mat forming evergreen succulent with thick fleshy foliage that grows in rosettes. The mother rosette (hen) spreads out with horizontal stems to seed offsets (chicks). In summer a tall stalk rises from the hen sporting clusters of red purple flowers. The hen dies after flowering, giving space for the chicks to grow. Best color with full sun and dry to medium well drained soils. Drought and heat tolerant once established. There isnt

Hens and Chicks is a mat-forming evergreen succulent with thick fleshy foliage that grows in rosettes.  The mother rosette (hen) spreads out with horizontal stems to seed offsets (chicks).  In summer a tall stalk rises from the hen sporting clusters of red-purple flowers. The hen dies after flowering, giving space for the chicks to grow.  Best color with full sun and dry to medium well-drained soils.  Drought and heat tolerant once established.

There isn’t much known about the Red variety, so if you try it tell us what you think!

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Well-drained soils will avoid root/crown rot and rust issues.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden,

Rock Gardens, Xeroscape Gardens, Indoor Plants, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Tickseed, Stonecrop, Fescue

Image: Photo by David J. Stang, Sempervivum tectorum Red Beauty 7zz, CC BY-SA 4.0