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Hens-and-Chicks
4 plants
Sempervivum
tectorum var. 'Black'
$12.99
Description
of Hens-and-Chicks plants for sale
This particular variety of Hens-and-Chicks
plants is called 'Black'. Each plant is a beautiful star-like rosette
of fleshy lime green leaves which terminate in pointed burgundy
tips. They are extremely cold hardy and keep their leaves all winter.
The parent plant is the 'hen' which sends out smaller rosettes that
are the 'chicks' or 'chickens.' After the parent plant has put forth
it's chicks for several years, it will send up a 1 to 2 foot tall
flower stalk. The
flowers are pink.
Although these plants are perennials, they are monocarpic which
means they will flower, set seeds, then die like most annual plants
do. The parent plant will die after it flowers, but it's little
chicks will carry on in its place. Hens-and-Chicks are drought resistant.
They are a delight in the rock garden along with your Egyptian Walking
Onion plants!
Hardiness zone:
3-10
What's in the
name?
The
plant 'Hens-and-Chicks' is also called 'Hen-and-Chicks', 'Hen and
chicks', 'Hens and chickens', or 'Hen and chickens', etc., 'old-man-and-old-woman'
The Latin name for this variety of Hens-and-Chicks is Sempervivum
tectorum ('semper' = always, 'vivum' = living). They are called
"always living," or "live forever" because they
are such prolific perennials and can thrive in difficult growing
conditions. Tectorum = roof. Hens-and-Chicks plants are also called
'houseleeks.' They
What
you will receive when you place an order for Hens-and-Chicks plants
Four Hens-and-Chicks plants. Plants range in size from approximately
2 to 4 inches across. Plants are bare root.
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