General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: It may be several years before it blooms
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Stratify seeds: Stratifying seeds may improve germination, but is not required
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
Also sold as:
  • Chick Charms® Autumn Apple™

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Location: San Francisco, California
Date: 2023-09-19
These plants had a bad case of powdery mildew in the fall of 2022
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Date: 2023-09-01
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Date: 2023-05-03
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Date: 2022-07-28
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Date: 2022-05-29
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Location: Zone 6 - New Jersey, USA
Date: 2024-04-18
Autumn Apple
Comments:
  • Posted by valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Dec 23, 2021 9:38 AM concerning plant:
    'Dakona' was sent to Chris Hansen by someone in Russia. The background of this semp is not known at this time.

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