Sunset Hens and Chicks is a colorful dwarf evergreen succulent that grows in tight rosettes of fat pointed bright green foliage with the occasional yellow variegation and strong burgundy tips that flushes fully red in winter.  The mother Rosset(hen) spreads out with horizontal stems to seed offsets (chicks).  Infrequently in summer a short stalk rises from the hen sporting clusters of pink flowers.  The hen dies after flowering, giving space for the chicks to grow.  Best color with full sun and dry to medium well-drained soils.  Drought and heat tolerant once established.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Well-drained soils will avoid root/crown rot and rust issues.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden,

Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens, Indoor Plants, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Tickseed, Stonecrop, Fescue

Image: Photo by Amante Darmanin, Sempervivum tectorum