Sempervivum hybrid 'Commander Hay'
Hens & Chicks
Photo courtesy of Swift Greenhouses, Inc.
- Purple red leaves tipped with green
- Low growing succulents
- Star-shaped, greenish-red flowers in summer
- Great mass planted or in rock gardens
Border or Bed
Container
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Heat Tolerant
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers average, well-drained soil, dry to medium moisture and full sun to partial shade. Drought tolerant once established and tolerates poor soils. Plants can be propagated by offsets (chicks) in spring.
Height: 4-6 in
Spread: 9 in
Spacing: 10-15 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Green, Red
Zone: 3-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Great Foliage
- Container
- Low Maintenance
- Mass Planting
- Edging
- Garden
- Drought Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
- Rock Garden
- Ground Cover
- Border or Bed
- Summer Bloomer
- Salt Tolerant
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Creeping/Ground Cover
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Red
- Purple
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
Soil Moisture:
- Dry Soil
- Average Water
Genus Overview: Sempervivum
Common Name: Hens & Chicks
Mat-forming succulent perennial with fleshy leaves in a variety of colors and bicolors such as green, red, purple and gray. In summer thick flower stalks emerge from the larger (hen) rosettes with star-shaped flowers that could be white, pink or greenish-white. Great for crevices in stone walls, rock gardens, as an edging plant and in containers.