'Bronco' Hen and Chick Succulent (Sempervivum)

Sempervivum 'Bronco' (Haberer): A color changing rosette, sometimes red and yellow, sometimes green with purple tips. The whole rosette turns a deep purple in winter and is a great variety for winter interest. This large rosette grows up to 7.0" wide and produces lots of chicks. After trials by the Royal Horticultural Society, 'Bronco' earned the Award of Garden Merit in 2008 for reliable color and growth throughout the year.

Hens & Chicks need plenty of outdoor sunlight to show their best colors and maintain a tight rosette form. They thrive in gritty, well-drained soil and pots with drainage holes. They produce new offsets or "chicks" on stolons. These chicks can be left to form tidy clusters or removed to share and transplant.

Sempervivum do most of their growing in the spring and summer, and will thrive with weekly watering and afternoon shade if temperatures exceed 80F. They are incredibly frost hardy and will happily thrive through winter under an insulating blanket of snow. Protect from heavy rains and standing water to prevent rot.