Sempervivum 'Black'
Black Hen & Chicks
- Nearly Black foliage - highlighted with green
- Drought tolerant
- Great for containers
- Easy to grow
- Category: Perennial
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Height: 4-6 in
- Spread: 6-8 in
- Bloom Color: Pink Shades
- Foliage Color: Black
Mounding succulent perennial makes an excellent ground cover when planted in mass groupings. Foliage is an attractive bright green with tips edged in purple. Small flower spikes are frosty white. Perfect for a container or trough garden.
Flower Color
| • | White |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer Bloomer |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Habit
| • | Mounding |
Soil Moisture
| • | Moist, Well-Drained |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Sempervivum 'Black'
Performs best in full sun in sandy, extremely well-drained soil. Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer. Drought tolerant once established. Many 'Chicks' can be seen outside the main rosettes of foliage in late spring. These can be left untouched or removed and rooted in other parts of the landscape.