They are hardy to zone 4. Are you in zone 4-8?

Here's a link on their care.

I had a few in a bed, in zone 3/4, that had become overgrown, so transplanted them, not knowing that there were so many of them. They filled in the new bed and I just loved them. Then we had a winter with no snow to speak of, and most of them died. There were a few left and they are doing OK.

They "are" hardy to zone 4...."if" they're planted in the ground and have leaf mulch thrown over them.

I've only had limited success with a few things left outdoors in planters: garlic chives, woodvine, tall bell flower and if we get a two week below zero cold spell...then all bets are off. Only what's planted in the middle of the pot survives. Too wet "or" too dry will kill them in the ground as well ....over winter. One year I brought in a few, grew them in a shallow dish, to make sure I had starts for next year. Needless to say...I have a HUGE patch of them. :0)

I wouldn't think they would survive in a pot. Maybe, just maybe if you dig a hole, and put the pot in, and mulch heavy?

Hens and chicks (Sempervivum tectorum) are extremely cold hardy - down to zone 3!! And they will grow just about anywhere that offers good drainage - rock walls and crevasses, edging walkways or larger planting beds, sun or shade. Or in containers :-) Once established they are also extremely drought tolerant as well.

If growing in a container in a cold climate, they will need some sort of winter protection as the container is apt to freeze solid (and also break or shatter with freeze-thaw cycles). A solidly frozen soil mass in a container will cause the roots to freeze as well.....this is not something that will happen easily when planted in the ground as inground soil freezes under different conditions and temperatures than does a container soil and actually offers a degree of insulation to the root system. This is missing in a container situation as it is elevated and exposed to far colder ambient air temperatures. Either sink the pot as described above or move into an area that will remain somewhat warmer, like a basement or garage. A light source is not required over winter.

I have some in a pot in zone 5A and we actually got down to, I believe, minus 16 last year. They are still alive and "kicking". HA!

I have had them planted in a small wooden round planter and never did anything to them in the winter. They survived the snow/cold Conditions just fine. (Michigan).

Couldn't figure out at first why you'd have poultry in a flower pot!

Was worried about those poor chickens!