Sempervivum succulents are fondly known as hens and chicks because of the mama rosette’s penchant for producing lots of cluster-creating babies (chicks). Known as 'Cobweb Buttons', these six live pale-green cobweb sempervivums in 2" pots will lend delightful character to your patio or garden or near a sunny window or sliding glass door inside. You can plant or pot them together or use them separately for all kinds of nifty DIY projects. Cobweb sempervivums even boast, yep, cobweb-like hairs, the purpose of which is to presumably insulate the plants from the elements. The hairs are totally normal and part of the variety's charm. Sempervivums are also known as houseleeks, from their history of being grown on roofs in Europe to repel evil spirits. Or just because having succulents growing on a roof is neat. Sempervivums are beloved for their easygoing, resilient nature, cold hardiness, and drought tolerance. Unlike a lot of succulents, sempervivums do cold exceedingly well once established and even welcome a blanket of insulating snow, but they appreciate some shade when the temperature exceeds 80 degrees F or so. They produce stalks of adorable small flowers, and while flowers signal the end of a blooming rosette’s life, there should be chicks, or in this case "buttons" of cobwebby chicks, ready to take up the mantle for mama. Water thoroughly when the soil is dry, although little during winter. Consider placing potted plants under cover during winter rains.