Sempervivum Chick Charms® Autumn Apple™ (Hens and Chicks) is a mat-forming succulent perennial forming attractive, evergreen rosettes, 3-4 in. wide (7-10 cm), of fleshy, vibrant green leaves with cherry red tips, turning emerald green with a deep red apple edging. In summer, a thick flowering stalk arises from the center of the hen rosette and bears showy starry, pink flowers. Sempervivums are monocarpic: they die after flowering. However, the mother rosette (Hen) spreads in all directions by horizontal stems to form offsets (chicks). Each offset will develop roots of its own and become independent of the parent plant as the connecting stolon withers. The offsets usually make up for the losses and fill the gaps left by the dead rosettes. Cute, but tough, this Sempervivum is tolerant of drought.