Sempervivum Chic-A-Deez® Noir

Common Name:
Hens and Chicks
Houseleek

Description:
Sempervivum Chic-A-Deez® Noir is a compact, rosette-forming succulent prized for its dramatic dark foliage, ranging from deep burgundy to near-black tones. This striking variety forms tight clusters of symmetrical rosettes, creating a bold, architectural effect that works beautifully in modern landscapes, rockeries, and container displays. In Melbourne, it performs best in a full sun position with sharply drained soil and thrives in dry, exposed conditions where its colour intensifies. During warmer months, mature rosettes may produce tall flower spikes with small star-shaped blooms, after which the flowering rosette naturally dies back, replaced by offsets that continue to spread and fill space. Highly drought tolerant and extremely low maintenance, this sempervivum is ideal for waterwise gardens, green roofs, and decorative pots, offering year-round interest through its unique colouring and form.

Form:
• Ground Cover
• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
• Height: 5–10 cm
• Width: 15–30 cm, spreading wider over time

Aspect:
• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:
• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
• Pink
• Soft red
• Pale star-shaped blooms

Key Attributes:
• Suitable for Pots
• Perennial
• Drought tolerant once established
• Succulent
• Evergreen
• Extremely low maintenance
• Suitable for rockeries
• Suitable for green roofs
• Produces offsets
• Architectural rosette form
• Dark foliage contrast
• Ideal for waterwise gardens
• Frost tolerant
• Each rosette flowers once before being replaced

Toxicity:
Not generally considered toxic to humans or pets. As with most succulents, ingestion may still cause mild stomach upset if consumed in quantity.

Companion Plants:
• Sedum
• Echeveria
• Crassula
• Delosperma
• Senecio serpens
• Cerastium tomentosum
• Festuca glauca
• Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme)