"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." [table-of-contents] stripped Long before Millennial gardeners made flowering succulents so hugely popular ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images/Nikodash If there was an award for cutest succulent, it would undoubtedly go to hens and chicks. Native to southern ...

* What it is: Michigan breeder Chris Hansen, who specializes in producing new succulents (the current trendy plant rage), developed this branded line of more than a dozen new hens and chicks varieties ...

This week, I want to talk about a group of plants that has always fascinated me: hens and chickens. I got to thinking about them this morning, when a local gardener called with a bunch of questions. I ...

Sedums are sun lovers that grow best in lean, dry, fast-draining soils. Don’t even think about fertilizing them; they thrive on neglect. Plant breeder Chris Hansen from the west side of Michigan has ...

Almost 50 species of hen and chickens (Sempervivum) exist. The alpine succulents have pointed thick leaves that form a tight basal rosette. Leaf colors include shades of green, brown and red, often ...

Brian Kemble is curator at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek. His monthly column focuses on drought-tolerant plants and dry gardens. The name “hens and chicks” is applied both to plants in the ...