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Chocolate Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum × ‘Chocolate’

Chocolate Hens and Chicks features striking, dark cocoa-toned rosettes that provide rich, dramatic contrast in succulent arrangements, rock gardens, and alpine landscapes.

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Chocolate Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum x 'Chocolate') — striking, dark cocoa-toned rosettes that provide rich, dramatic contrast

About Chocolate Hens and Chicks and growing it in Alberta

Hardy and sun-loving, it thrives in lean, well-drained soils and slowly spreads through offsets, forming attractive colonies over time. Exceptionally tolerant of drought, cold, and most pests, this hardy succulent performs best with excellent drainage and occasional division to maintain vigor and shape.

Plant Specifications

  • Zone: 2
  • Height: 0.1 metres
  • Spread: 0.2 metres

Features of Chocolate Hens and Chicks

  • Part Shade

  • Drought Resilient

  • Salt Tolerant

  • Deer Resilient

  • Fall Colour

  • Erosion Control

  • Green Roof Option

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