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Sempervivum Chick Charms® Cosmic Candy™

Scientific Name: Sempervivum 'Urmina'

Also Known As

  • Sempervivum Chick Charms® Cosmic Candy™
  • Chick Charms® Cosmic Candy™ Hens & Chicks

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

  • H: 1"-3"
  • W: 4"-8"

planting zones

  • 3b-9b

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Sempervivum Chick Charms® Cosmic Candy™ plant details

Sempervivum Chick Charms® Cosmic Candy™ is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with bronze, burgundy, chartreuse, gold, green and red foliage. In fall, spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sempervivum Chick Charms® Cosmic Candy™

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze, burgundy, chartreuse, gold, green and red
Mature size: 4 IN - 8 IN - wide, 1 IN - 3 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: compact, container plant, easy-to-grow, edging plant, long-lived, rock garden, roof garden, rosette-forming, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sempervivum Chick Charms® Cosmic Candy™

USDA Zones: 3b - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Historic garden plant with succulent foliage. Features loose burgundy to brown rosettes with green centers. Leaves will become tinged in shades of gold in bright sunlight. The tips are covered in fine cilia, giving it a fuzzy look. 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.
Chick Charms Cosmic Candy produces garnet red leaves edged with silver hairs around green, lightly cob webbed centres. 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.
Sparkling 'Cosmic Candy' is spun with silver hairs that catch the light, the narrow succulent leaves turning from green and red to varnished purple as cold weather sets in. A lovely choice for low maintenance gardens and dry areas.

Gardening facts about Sempervivum Chick Charms® Cosmic Candy™ plant

How to Grow Sempervivum Chick Charms® Cosmic Candy™

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular - drought tolerant
  • Water Needs

    • dry in winter
  • Soil Needs

    • adaptable
    • average
    • lean
    • well-drained
    • rocky
    • gritty
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • red
    • gold
    • bronze
    • chartreuse
    • green
    • burgundy
  • Flower Color

    • pink
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
    • fall
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Texture

    • fuzzy

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Plant Type

Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

Zones

4a-9b

Size

Height: 1"-4"

Width: 5"-10"

  • sun - mostly sun
  • occasional - drought tolerant
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Plant Type

Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

Zones

4a-9b

Size

Height: 1"-2"

Width: 2"-12"

  • sun - mostly sun
  • occasional - drought tolerant
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Plant Type

Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

Zones

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Size

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Width: 3"-18"

  • sun - mostly sun
  • occasional - drought tolerant
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Plant Type

Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

Zones

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Size

Height: 1"-3"

Width: 1"-6"

  • sun - mostly sun
  • occasional - drought tolerant
  • dry in winter
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Plant Type

Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

Zones

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Size

Height: 3"-4"

Width: 4"

  • sun - mostly sun
  • occasional - low
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