These perennials grow to a height of 8 inches with full sun to partia shade and dry soil conditions. Blooms from May through August can be red, yellow, white, green, purple, or a mixture of these.

A low-growing perennial succulent, hen-and-chicks get their common name from their tendency to start new “chicks” in a circular pattern around the mother “hen”. The botanic name sempervivum comes from the Latin semper, meaning “always” and vivus, meaning “living,” because this perennial plant keeps its leaves in winter and is very resistant to difficult conditions of growth. The foliage varies from blue, bronze green, purple, black, to red and silver, and these colors remain even when the plant is not in bloom. The flowers, which bloom from May to June, come in a variety of solid and mixed colors; most common are light yellow, dark pink, light pink, and mauve.  Plant them as a ground cover in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil; they are perfect for a rock garden, a dry slope, or a living wall.