Pacific Blue Ice Hen and Chicks
Sempervivum
sem-per-VY-vum
Perennials: Succulent
Hen and Chicks
Zone
3: -40° to -30°
Min. Temp
Frost Tolerant: 24°
Tolerate heat, drought and neglect with style. 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.
Appearance
Summer Foliage
Blue-Green
Fall Foliage
Green
Blooming Time
Early Summer - Early Summer
Habit
Spreading
Height
Under 6 in
Spread
6–12 in
Form
Rosette
Characteristics
Type
Cultivar
Safety
Non-toxic
Growth Rate
Slow
Tolerance/Resistance
Drought Tolerant
Attracts
Doesn't Attract Beneficials
Uses/Placement
Groundcover
Optimal Growing Conditions
Sun Exposure
Full Sun: 8-12 hrs
Soil Texture
Sandy
Soil Drainage
Well-drained
Soil Moisture
Dry to Average
Soil PH
Slightly Alkaline: 7.0-7.5
PH Tolerance
Prefers slightly alkaline soil
Soil Amendment(s)
Compost
Fertilizer
Minimal Fertilizer Needed
Fertilizer Formula
Balanced Fertilizer
Fertilizer Timing
Early Spring
Micronutrients
Trace Minerals Beneficial
Care
Care Level
Very Low
Behavior and Propagation
Spreading
Slow Spreader
Propagation Method
Benefits from Pollinators
Propagation Licensing
Open propagation permitted
Division Timing
Spring or Fall Division