Do you want winter color in the garden? Here is a little secret. Look at succulents. This little Sempervivum “Gold Nugget” is literally just that, a golden nugget of the garden for winter. This little fella puts on a show from frost to late Spring. Or until the temperatures allow it to suffice in the garden to push out new chicks. This particular photo is late February into March here in Castle Rock, CO at around 6500ft.

I’ve only had this little plant for two years now and propagated a few of its chicks. Next year, I am planning to let it do its thing and make all the babies. Just imagine an entire section of these succulents in your garden. You will have a red patch that will show up on Google Maps from space. Most of my neighbors have decks that overlook my garden and they are just in “awe” at my reds in the middle of winter. The first year, they thought it was some sort of plastic trash in my yard from a distance. Their face when I told them it was a plant was just pure confusion.

This is just one of those plants that you can let winter run its course but yet go outside and enjoy some of your wonderful garden. I can’t talk highly enough about this gem of winter. When the temps get rough and everything dies, this little fella will stick out like a sore green thumb. It just speaks volumes to what you can do in the middle of winter.

I have a couple of these planted next to a large rock. When the snow melts, you’ll see this guy just screaming “Look at me!!” in the middle of winter. You’ll be sure to steal the show in the middle of winter with this particular Sempervivum.

If your are curious of its color in summer. Here is an example in late summer when the temps are still above a daily average of 75.

In the middle of summer it has a nice golden hue to it with some green. It’s just a wonderful addition to your garden.

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