Does this kind of Hen-and-chicks plant do well in shade?

It sure looks like hens and chicks. I have some that I've been trying to divide indoors. Instead of suckering and propagating, they are growing really lanky. I think I used soil with too much N. read more

They do relatively poor in the shade--but you may find that in the case of hen & chicks, that may be well enough! However, if you're really interested in flowers, don't give up hope--there are a wide variety of flowers that do well in shade, provided they have enough moisture and not too much root competition. It all depends on your location. read more

While the origin of the common names, "hens and chicks" or "hens and chickens" is apparently based on the way the plant self-propagates, with mother plants (hens) giving birth to baby plants (chicks), the reader may be curious about the origin of the plant's Latin name, Sempervivum tectorum. read more