Sempervivum Cranberry Cocktail™ Chick Charms®

Scientific Name: Sempervivum 'Killer'

Also Known As

Cranberry Cocktail™ Chick Charms® Hens & Chicks

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

H: 2"-4"
W: 4"-12"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Sempervivum Cranberry Cocktail™ Chick Charms® plant details

Sempervivum Cranberry Cocktail™ Chick Charms® is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with green and red foliage. In 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 - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sempervivum Cranberry Cocktail™ Chick Charms®

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen green and red
Mature size: 4 IN - 12 IN - wide, 2 IN - 4 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: compact, container plant, easy-to-grow, edging plant, long-lived, rock garden, roof garden, rosette-forming, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sempervivum Cranberry Cocktail™ Chick Charms®

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Sempervivum Cranberry Cocktail has deep, warm burgundy leaves tipped with bright, chartreuse green. 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.

Historic garden plant with succulent foliage. Loose rosettes of red leaves with green 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.