How to Grow Hen and Chicks
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Your complete guide to growing Hen and Chicks.
📷 Wikimedia CommonsCompanion Plants for Hen and Chicks
✓ Good companions
Identical watering schedule and sun requirements, both store water in leaves
Matching drought tolerance and sun exposure needs, complementary rosette forms
Both thrive in dry conditions, lavender repels pests that may damage succulents
Provide backdrop without competing for water, enhance drainage around succulents
Drought-tolerant herb that repels insects, thrives in same well-draining conditions
Similar water and light requirements, creates attractive textural contrast
Shared preference for well-draining soil and minimal water requirements
Similar drought tolerance and well-draining soil needs, natural pest deterrent
✗ Keep away from
Need regular watering and partial shade, incompatible moisture requirements
Require high humidity and consistent moisture that leads to succulent rot
Require frequent watering and rich, moist soil that causes root rot in succulents
Need constant moisture and shade, opposite growing conditions from hen and chicks
