Hens and chicks 'Triste'

Sempervivum 'Triste' is distinguished by olive green to bronze-coloured rosettes that give the plant a calm, natural appearance. Its dense cushion-forming habit provides attractive year-round structure in sunny garden settings. Decorative flowers rise on upright stems during summer. This hardy variety is perfectly suited to rock gardens, dry stone walls, and alpine plantings.

Watering and Care

Sempervivum 'Triste' requires very little water and is ideal for dry garden situations. Water sparingly during establishment and avoid excessive moisture. Once established, it relies mainly on natural rainfall.

Maintenance

This hardy variety is extremely easy to care for. Remove spent flower stems and dead rosettes when necessary. Offsets form readily and gradually increase the size of the planting.

Location

Plant in full sun and sharply drained soil. It thrives in rock gardens, alpine troughs, wall crevices, and decorative containers.

Tip

Its distinctive rosette coloration provides year-round visual interest, even when the plant is not flowering.

Sempervivum 'Triste' brings summer calm to flower beds, rock gardens, and containers with its muted rosettes and subtle blooms. Especially decorative in natural plantings or as a contrast to colorful perennials.

The blooms attract insects, providing subtle accents.