Hen and chicks 'Old Copper'
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 3-6 inches
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Spread: 3-6 inches
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Bloom Time: July to August
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Bloom: rose-pink spikes
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Light: full sun
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Soil: poor to average
soil; can adapt to a variety of soil types, they perform best in gritty soil
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Moisture: low water
needs, dry, well drained, does not like wet soil
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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
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Care: If a
groundcover effect is desired, space plants close together because they grow
slowly
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: hybrid cultivar
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Notes: 3 inch coppery
red rosettes; deer resistant
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Supplier: The Flower
Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden C007
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