This sure-enough - fashioned plant , also called usual houseleek , is undergoing a revitalization in popularity . Its attractive and intriguing shapes and its power to grow under just about any conditions make it a perfect choice for everything from rock garden to borders to containers . Its botanical name means " be eternally , " and it was once planted on rooftops in the belief that neither lightning nor ardour would touch a sign so adorned . The coarse name " hens - and - chicks " add up from the numerous plantlets give birth on little stolons all around the mother plant .
Description of hens - and - skirt : Hens - and - chicks produces low - grow , 3- to 4 - in russet scab of pointed gray - green leaf . biddy - and - chicks is less ordinarily planted than the subspecies Sempervivum tectorum calcareum , which has purple - tipped foliage . At maturity the rose window forms a thick , haired blossom stalk that rises to 12 column inch in height . The star - regulate flowers are pink or red . Ease of guardianship : Easy .
develop hen - and - chicks : Plant in any form of well - debilitate soil in full sun . It will grow in a crack between two careen even if there is no patent dirt . Hens - and - bird is so resilient it essentially takes care of itself .
circularise hens - and - chicks : By detaching and planting offshoots in any form of soil .
use for hens - and - chicks : This classic rock and roll garden works make an attractive display when plant in rock crevices , stone walls , and between paving stone .
hen - and - chicks related to mintage : Cobweb houseleek ( Sempervivum arachnoideum ) yield modest rosettes covered with cobweblike togs . It produces showy red flowers on 4 - inch stem . S. montanum produces rosette nigh 2 inches across of hairy , dark green leafage . The flowers are blueish - purpleness .
Scientific name of hens - and - chick : Sempervivum tectorum
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