Sempervivum 'Silver King': Tapestry of Foliage Colors and Textures

Sempervivum 'Silver King'

A true tapestry plant, Sempervivum 'Silver King' displays a mix of foliage colors and textures within its rosettes—silvers, grays, greens, and pinks often appearing together. The rosettes are 3–4 inches across and form a colony that resembles a woven textile. Perfect for rock gardens, containers, and desert plantings where a multi-colored succulent carpet is desired.

Woven Colors

Each rosette is a miniature tapestry: leaves may be silver-gray at the base, green in the middle, and pink at the tips—all on the same plant. The color mix shifts with seasons and light. The overall effect is a colony that looks like a Persian carpet of succulents. Offsets form freely. Pink flowers may appear in summer.

Growing Conditions

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

Garden Uses

Stunning in rock gardens where the color tapestry can spread. Excellent in wide, shallow containers and trough gardens. The variable colors mean every planting looks unique. Pair with solid-colored sempervivums for contrast. Very low maintenance.

Sempervivum 'Silver King'—a living tapestry of silver, green, and pink in every rosette for artistic succulent carpets.