| Sempervivum
tectorum
|
Hens and Chicks | |
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Plant Type: | Perennial |
| Uses: | Rock gardens | |
| Habit: | Round, clump | |
| Light: | Full sun | |
| Flower Color: | Red, purple | |
| Blooms: | Summer | |
| Width: | 10" - 12" | |
| Height: | 6" - 12" | |
| Fertility: | Average | |
| Soil: | Neutral | |
| Also known as Common Houseleek this perennial is easy to grow as long as you have well-drained, average soil. Evergreen foliage is formed of rosettes of many thick, purple-tipped leaves. The flowers rise above the foliage and are reddish-purple. New offsets will crowd around the parent plant | ||