Ruby Heart Hens and Chicks is a mat-forming evergreen succulent that grows in rosettes of sharply pointed grey-green to blue-green foliage with a flush of rosy red at the base that intensifies as the weather cools. 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 pinkish-purple 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.
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Height: |
0.5’ - 1' |
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Spread: |
0.5’ - 1' |
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Spacing: |
0.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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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
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
