Sempervivum 'Ruby Heart' - Hen and Chicks
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🌿 Features
Type: Perennial succulent plant
Common name: Sempervivum, Houseleek, Hen and Chicks
Scientific name: Sempervivum tectorum 'Ruby Heart'
Foliage color: Pale green with an intense ruby red heart
Mature height: 0.1–0.2 m
Mature width: 0.15–0.25 m
Habit: Compact rosettes, fleshy foliage forming dense clumps
Flowering period: June to July
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering needs: Very low, drought tolerant
Soil type: Well-drained, light, poor to moderate
Hardiness zone: Zone 3 to 9
Drought tolerance: Excellent, very resistant
Nectar-rich plant: Yes
Attracts pollinators: Yes, especially bees
Toxicity to animals: Non-toxic
✂️ Care
Very drought tolerant once established, it requires little watering. Light, gravelly soil helps with initial establishment and prevents rot.
Remove dead rosettes after flowering to encourage multiplication. Remove damaged or dried leaves. Very hardy, it requires no winter protection. Leave the rosettes in place during winter for prolonged ornamental interest and natural root protection.