Sempervivum Chick Charms Sugar Shimmer
Sempervivum Chick Charms 'Sugar Shimmer' photo courtesy of Chick Charms
Hens and Chicks, House Leeks

Sugar Shimmer™ is a new and different addition to the Chick Charms® collection.  The large rosettes are  silver in colour with little hairs that give it the shimmer. In warmer temps they are more blue green in color with a light silver overlay.

  • Height: 5 cm (2 in)
  • Spread: 30 cm (12 in)
  • Cold Hardiness: Zone 4-9
  • Sun or Shade: minimum 4 hours of direct sun
  • Bloom Time: summer
  • Leaf Colour: silver and green
  • Bloom Colour: white and pink shades
  • Critter Resistance: deer and rabbits
  • Nature Attraction: bees

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Grow Sempervivums in rock gardens, dry gardens, cracks and crevices, as edging or ground cover, or in containers. Indoors, try them in planters or troughs. They like full sun (6+ hours a day) to part sun (4-6 hours a day). Excellent drainage is essential, especially for plants in containers (drainage holes are a must, as is potting soil formulated for succulents). Let the soil go dry between thorough waterings. Neither deer or rabbits will eat them. If a plant starts to bloom the rosette will die. That is a normal part of their growth cycle. Remove the rosette after flowering and fill the space in with some fresh soil and plant a few of the smaller "babies" from the outside of the plant to fill  in the space. 

Specials

New for 2023 from Chick Charms
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