Cotton Candy hens and chicks
Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Cotton Candy'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cotton Candy' hens and chicks (Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Cotton Candy') is a succulent for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. It stays evergreen, handles drought well, and attracts bees and butterflies. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Give it room to spread about 12 inches.
Pairs well with Biting stonecrop, Myrtle spurge, Stonecrop, and Sand dropseed.