My history with Hen & Chicks goes back to my childhood.  My Mom had a small rock garden at our house in Burien and these plants were growing there. The plants I have now are not descended from those plants, sadly, but they are just as carefree and enjoyable.  I have some in pots waiting to get planted into a suitable part of the memory garden next year. 

My first attempt to grow these plants in that garden failed, as I planted them in an area with deep mulch.  I knew this wasn’t ideal at the time, but thought I’d give these sturdy survivors a chance.  They disappeared.  So, I’ll plant them in a mulch-free and very sunny spot next spring and I’m sure they’ll do better.

Future plans include propagating more of them from offsets and spreading them around the street-side of the memory garden.