Sempervivum Chick Charms® 'Candied Apple' | Red Hens & Chicks Succulent | Cold Hardy Evergreen | 3.5" Live Plant

Sempervivum Chick Charms® 'Candied Apple' is a vibrant, cold-hardy hens and chicks succulent featuring stunning ruby-red, green, and orange rosettes that resemble the glossy colors of a candied apple. As temperatures cool, the foliage intensifies into deeper shades of crimson and burgundy, providing exceptional year-round color and winter interest.

This evergreen perennial forms dense clusters of offsets ("chicks"), creating a beautiful, low-maintenance groundcover that spreads naturally over time. Its compact rosette habit makes it perfect for rock gardens, fairy gardens, containers, living walls, trough gardens, alpine plantings, and xeriscapes.

Extremely drought tolerant once established, 'Candied Apple' thrives in full sun and well-drained soil while requiring very little maintenance. Like all Sempervivums, mature rosettes bloom once before naturally producing numerous offsets that continue the colony for years of beauty.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Sempervivum Chick Charms® 'Candied Apple'
• Common Name: Candied Apple Hens and Chicks
• Series: Chick Charms®
• Life Cycle: Evergreen Perennial Succulent
• Foliage Color: Ruby Red, Green & Orange (deepens seasonally)
• Plant Height: 4–6 inches
• Spread: 8–12 inches through offsets
• Growth Habit: Rosette-forming, Clumping Groundcover
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Low; drought tolerant once established
• Hardiness Zones: USDA 4–9
• Characteristics: Cold Hardy, Evergreen, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Low Maintenance, Winter Interest

Perfect For

• Rock gardens
• Fairy gardens
• Succulent containers
• Xeriscapes
• Gravel gardens
• Alpine gardens
• Living walls
• Groundcover
• Border edging
• Patio containers

Planting Partners

Pair with these drought-tolerant companions:

• Sedum (Stonecrop)
• Delosperma (Ice Plant)
• Creeping Thyme
• Lavender
• Dianthus
• Hardy Cactus
• Yucca
• Echeveria (containers)

Care Tips

Plant in sandy, rocky, or cactus soil with excellent drainage. Grow in full sun for the brightest foliage color. Water sparingly, allowing soil to dry completely between waterings. Avoid overwatering, especially during winter. Mature rosettes flower once before naturally dying, while numerous new "chicks" continue growing around the parent plant. Separate offsets anytime to expand your garden.