'Commander Hay' Hens & Chicks - Sempervivum - Very Hardy - Quart Pot

Sempervivum are succulent, rosette forming plants belonging to the Crassulaceae family. They are commonly known as Hens & Chicks, Houseleeks or Hen and Chickens. The main attraction of these plants is their colourful rosettes of leaves. fThe rosettes are most striking in the spring and summer but even in the winter when growth stops, many varieties remain attractively coloured. It is the endless range of different leaf shapes, colours and textures that make this group so interesting to enthusiasts.

Variety or cultivar: 'Commander Hay' _ 'Commander Hay' is a mat-forming, evergreen perennial. Deep red and green succulent leaves form in rosettes and spread by producing offsets. Pink-tinted, green flowers are borne atop tall spikes in summer. Hardy Zones 4-9.