Sempervivum - houseleek
Sempervivum - houseleek - make great beginner plants as they are resilient and hardy : frost-hardy, drought-hardy, they'll grow in the driest hottest spots. Like a house roof, hence the common name.
You might also know them as hen-and-chickens, because some varieties produce baby plants around the edges of the mother plant, like a hen with its chicks.
You might also know them as hen-and-chickens, because some varieties produce baby plants around the edges of the mother plant, like a hen with its chicks.