How to Grow Hens and Chicks
Sempervivum tectorum
Your complete guide to growing Hens and Chicks.
📷 Wikimedia CommonsCompanion Plants for Hens and Chicks
✓ Good companions
Shares similar watering schedule and well-draining soil preferences
Fellow succulent with matching water requirements and sun exposure needs
Compatible succulent with same infrequent watering and bright light needs
Drought-tolerant with similar growing conditions, repels pests naturally
Mediterranean herb requiring similar dry conditions and full sun exposure
Similar water and light requirements, creates attractive textural combinations
Complementary ground cover with identical drought tolerance and soil needs
Low-growing herb with excellent drainage needs, attracts beneficial pollinators
✗ Keep away from
Need consistent humidity and moisture that creates fungal problems for drought-adapted succulents
Shade-loving plant with high moisture needs that conflict with succulent requirements
Requires frequent watering and moist soil conditions that cause root rot in succulents
