Glowing Embers Succulent Hens & ChicksHouseleek Sempervivum Plant - 4 inch pot

Sempervivum ‘Glowing Embers’ is a delightful succulent plant from the limestone ranges of Europe. Sempervivum succulents are also known as Hens & Chicks because of their propogation nature of putting out little offshoots.  Let me share some interesting details about it:

1. Appearance:

   • It forms striking rosettes of bright rose-red succulent leaves.
   • In spring, the leaves have light gray-green hearts, which turn bronze in winter.
   • The plant produces rose-red flowers.

2. Growth Habit:

   • Sempervivum earned its popular name, “Hen and Chicks,” from its growth habit.
   • The mother plant (the “hen”) sends off numerous offsets (the “chicks”), which cluster around her base.
     

3. Caring Tips:

   • Sempervivum ‘Glowing Embers’ thrives in gritty, well-draining soil and pots with drainage holes.
   • It needs plenty of outdoor sunlight to display its best colors and maintain a tight rosette form.