A beautiful misty green rosette with sharply-pointed, burgundy-blushed tips is surrounded by an ever-expanding brood. Dozens of lighter green ‘chicks’, encircle the ‘hen’. Sporadic, dark pink, star-shaped flower clusters rise on single stalks as plant matures.
Once, every grandchild received a start of this plant from their grandmother. Rosettes of leaves (the hens) send out many offsets (the chicks) which can be pulled off and transplanted. Prefers sun in almost any soil. Unusual flower spikes are produced eventually. A resurgence of interest has Sempervivums used in living wreaths, spilling out of clay pots, old tea kettles and even retired work boots.