Chick Charms® Hen & Chicks 'Gold Rush'
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 2-3 inches
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Spread: 12 inches; to 2 feet after 10
years
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Bloom Time: summer
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Bloom: starry pink flowers
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Light: full sun to part shade (full sun
for best color)
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Soil: gritty, well-drained
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Moisture: allow soil to dry between
waterings; drought tolerant once established
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Use: alpine or rock garden, container,
ground cover; particularly effective when planted in the cracks and crevices of
stone walls or walkways; flowers attract bees and butterflies
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Care: low maintenance; protect from
winter wet; easily propagated by removing small baby rosettes to a new location
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: hybrid cultivar; genus native to
alpine regions of central and southern Europe
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Notes: evergreen rosettes of fleshy
ruby-red leaves with bright gold tips; hardy; deer resistant
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Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden C320
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