Sempervivum Chick Charms® Plum Parfait™

Scientific Name: Sempervivum 'Prairie Sunset'

Also Known As

Sempervivum hyb. 'Plum Parfait'
Sempervivum Plum Parfait Chick Charms®
Chick Charms Plum Parfait Hen and Chicks

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

H: 4"-6"
W: 4"-8"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Sempervivum Chick Charms® Plum Parfait™ plant details

Sempervivum Chick Charms® Plum Parfait™ is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with blue, burgundy and green foliage. In fall, spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sempervivum Chick Charms® Plum Parfait™

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue, burgundy and green
Mature size: 4 IN - 8 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, edging plant, long-lived, rock garden, roof garden, rosette-forming, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sempervivum Chick Charms® Plum Parfait™

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Historic garden plant with succulent foliage. Loose rosettes of green leaves with bright red tips. Hens & Chicks grow best in well-drained, gravelly soil that is not wet in winter. Drought tolerant. Requires little water once established. Great in containers and rock gardens.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Plum Parfait forms large, boldly-coloured rosettes of purple-burgundy. The dangerously collectible Chick Charms series offers the boldest coloured and best-growing hen and chicks available. Sempervivum are super hardy requiring only full sun and excellent, sharp drainage, especially in coastal BC. Grow them as an edger for pathways or borders or in pots.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Large rosettes of lavender leaves arrayed like petals around the tightly overlapping centers deepen with tones of plum purple in fall and winter, adding welcome color to the gray days. Great in rock gardens, gravely poor spots in sun, or containers, it is one of the easiest plants to grow and one of the most intricate.