Sempervivum tectorum 'Emerald Empress'
Hens and Chicks
Image courtesy of Swift Greenhouses
- Clusters of open foliage rosettes of solid gray-green
- Star-shaped, pale pink flowers bloom in summer
- Vigorous plant
- Great for rock gardens, containers and stone wall crevices
Container
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Mass Planting
Rock Garden
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: 2-4 in
Spread: 10-12 in
Spacing: 12 in
Bloom Color: Pink
Zone: 3-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Ground Cover
- Container
- Great Foliage
- Drought Tolerant
- Rock Garden
- Mass Planting
- Edging
- Garden
- Summer Bloomer
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Mounding
- Creeping/Ground Cover
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- 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.