July 6, 2012
From the all-knowing Wikipedia: Hen and chicks (Latin name Sempervivum tectorum) is a common name for a group of small succulents belonging to the flowering plant family Crassulaceae, native to Europe and northern Africa. They grow close to the ground with leaves formed around each other in a rosette, and propagating by offsets. The "hen" is the main plant, and the "chicks" are the offspring, which start as tiny buds on the main plant and soon sprout their own roots, taking up residence close to the mother plant.
My grandma always had hen and chicks growing in her rock garden. They're drought-tolerant, super easy care plants perfect for xeriscape gardens or between pavers on patios or walkways. I can't help but smile and feel happy when I see them.
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