Sempervivum 'Ruby Heart': Emerald Leaves with Deep Red Tips (Similar to Red Rubin)

Sempervivum 'Ruby Heart'

Closely related to 'Red Rubin', Sempervivum 'Ruby Heart' also features lovely emerald-green succulent leaves with deep red tips forming open rosettes. The name emphasizes the red center ("heart") of each rosette. Perfect for rock gardens, containers, and desert plantings where the emerald-and-ruby contrast is desired.

Emerald & Ruby

The rosettes are 3–4 inches across, open in form, with leaves that are emerald green at the base and deep ruby red at the tips—creating a distinct "heart" of red in the center of each rosette. The coloration is stable and attractive year-round, deepening in cool weather. Offsets form readily. Pink flowers may appear on mature rosettes in summer.

Cultural Requirements

• Light: Full sun.
• Height: 3–6 inches (2 feet or less).
• Spread: 6–12 inches (colonizing).
• Soil: Very well-drained, gritty.
• Water: Low. Drought-tolerant.

Uses & Care

Excellent in rock gardens, succulent containers, and trough gardens where the open form and red heart provide visual interest. Pair with 'Green Wheel' for tight-vs-open contrast. Very low maintenance. Remove flowered rosettes after bloom. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Sempervivum 'Ruby Heart'—emerald-green open rosettes with ruby red centers for striking color contrast in dry gardens.