Sempervivum SUPERSEMPS® 'Ruby' | Giant Hens & Chicks Succulent | Ruby Red Evergreen Succulent | Cold Hardy Live Plant | 4.5" Pot

Add year-round color and architectural beauty to your landscape with Sempervivum SUPERSEMPS® 'Ruby', a giant Hens and Chicks succulent featuring large ruby-red rosettes that intensify in color with cooler temperatures. This hardy, drought-tolerant evergreen perennial produces numerous offsets ("chicks"), creating an attractive colony that expands naturally over time.

Perfect for rock gardens, alpine gardens, containers, fairy gardens, gravel beds, and xeriscapes, this low-maintenance succulent thrives in sunny locations with excellent drainage. Its striking foliage provides four-season interest while requiring very little water once established.

Whether planted as a colorful groundcover or showcased in decorative containers, SUPERSEMPS® 'Ruby' delivers exceptional texture, bold color, and reliable performance in the landscape.

Key Features

• Giant ruby-red rosettes
• Produces numerous offsets ("chicks")
• Evergreen perennial
• Cold hardy succulent
• Excellent drought tolerance
• Deer and rabbit resistant
• Easy-care, low-maintenance plant
• Ideal for rock gardens and containers

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Sempervivum SUPERSEMPS® 'Ruby'

Common Name: Giant Hens and Chicks

Life Cycle: Evergreen Perennial

Foliage Color: Ruby Red to Burgundy

Flowers: Pink star-shaped blooms on mature plants (once before the mother rosette naturally dies)

Bloom Season: Summer (mature plants only)

Plant Height: 3–5 inches

Spread: 8–12 inches per rosette; colonies expand through offsets

Growth Habit: Rosette-Forming, Clumping

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Water Needs: Low; drought tolerant once established

Soil Requirements: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil

Hardiness Zones: USDA 4–9

Characteristics: Evergreen, Cold Hardy, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Fire Wise, Water Wise, Easy Care

Garden Uses

Perfect for:

• Rock gardens
• Succulent gardens
• Fairy gardens
• Alpine gardens
• Xeriscapes
• Gravel gardens
• Groundcover
• Containers
• Patio planters
• Window boxes
• Green roofs
• Retaining walls
• Between stepping stones

Planting Partners

Pairs beautifully with:

• Sedum 'Dragon's Blood'
• Sedum 'Blue Spruce'
• Sedum 'Tricolor'
• Delosperma (Ice Plant)
• Creeping Thyme
• Lavender
• Armeria maritima
• Dianthus
• Yucca
• Echeveria

Care Tips

• Plant in fast-draining soil.
• Provide full sun for the richest ruby coloration.
• Water regularly during establishment, then only during prolonged drought.
• Avoid wet winter soils.
• Remove spent flowering rosettes after blooming.
• Separate offsets ("chicks") to propagate new plants.