How Do You Care For Hen & Chicken Plants?
The lovely hen and chicken plant is also known as the sempervivum or houseleek plant, according to robsplants.com website (see reference 1). It is a succulent and evergreen plant. This perennial is very easy to care for and is drought and deer resistant. The plant develops tiny little offshoots that are called the chickens. Strawberry pots are very handy to grow these lovely plants in; the little pockets on the side of the pot are great to transplant the chickens. The sempervivum has lovely purple blooms during the summer. With just a little care, this will be one of your favorite indoor or outdoor potted plants for years to come. Wait between watering. Be patient; the hen and chicken plant is a succulent, therefore it does not tolerate over-watering. Water regularly and keep it in well-drained soil according to the Cactus and Succulent Society of San Jose (see reference 2). Place the pot in an area where it can get plenty of sunlight. Hens and chickens thrive in areas that have hot su
