Sempervivum appletini (Hens and Chicks)

The Sempervivum ‘Appletini’ is a vibrant and compact mat-forming succulent known for its green pointed leaves with deep red tips. As a member of the Hens and Chicks group, this cold-hardy rosette-forming plant adds refreshing color to rock gardens, patio containers, green roofs, and alpine landscapes. Its cheerful name reflects its lively, fruity hues that are especially eye-catching during spring and fall.  Native to Europe’s mountainous regions, including the Alps and Carpathians, it is also known as the Chick charms appletini. It forms attractive, evergreen rosettes, typically 5 inches wide at maturity. The leaves are pointed and fleshy with a waxy coating that helps retain moisture, and their bright chartreuse to lime-green color intensifies in cooler weather, often developing hints of red at the leaf tips. Offsets, or “chicks,” grow around the mother rosette, gradually forming a dense, spreading mat that looks especially striking when grouped together. Sempervivum appletini flowe