Go Back Hen and Chicks Emerald Empress

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:05 PM
Sempervivum 'Emerald Empress'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    Among the easiest plants to grow, Hen-and-chicks tolerate heat, drought and neglect with style.  Useful in rock gardens, container garden of all types, rooftop gardens and rock walls.  They form a low cushion or carpet of fleshy leaves, tiny new plants appearing in a circle around the mother in the middle.  Medium-sized rosettes of emerald green, flushed bronze in the cool months.  Short pastel flower spikes appear in summer.  Easily increased by just removing the small baby rosettes and replanting in a new location at almost any time.  After flowering, the mother rosette dies to leave room for the chicks: remove this by tugging gently at the base of the bloom stem.

    Currently not available for online purchase.

    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Flower Color

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    Foliage Color

    Green and deep bronze

    Plant Spread

    6-12 in.

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    6 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    2-8

    Soil Moisture

    Average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Rock Gardens, Container, Accent, Alpine and Rock, Edging, Evergreen, Drought tolerant

    Bloom Time

    early to late summer

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

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