Hens & Chicks...
soon they will fly the coop...
Hens and chicks plants, also known as Sempervivum, are considered long-lived because they reproduce prolifically, even though individual rosettes (the "hen" and "chicks") have a limited lifespan. While a single rosette might live for 2-3 years, they are constantly replaced by new offsets (the "chicks"), creating a colony that can thrive for decades.
Hens & Chicks...
soon they will fly the coop...
Hens and chicks plants, also known as Sempervivum, are considered long-lived because they reproduce prolifically, even though individual rosettes (the "hen" and "chicks") have a limited lifespan. While a single rosette might live for 2-3 years, they are constantly replaced by new offsets (the "chicks"), creating a colony that can thrive for decades.