18 Dark Purple Succulents for Your Beautiful Collection

Dark purple succulents are beautiful, which is why many people flock to get these. However, few know that these are hardy plants that can withstand mismanagement and extreme conditions.

Low-light indoor plants and unusual outdoor purple succulent plants are all covered for you. Today, find the perfect purple succulent for your collection by checking out our list!

A List of 18 Gorgeous Dark Purple Succulents for Your Garden

1. Sempervivum heuffelii 

 Sempervivum heuffelii is a rare cactus formerly indigenous to Europe’s Carpathians. It is currently relatively simple to cultivate in many regions of North America. It is a perennial plant and has a long lifespan. But because they are semelparous, these succulents only have one flowering cycle per plant.

Sempervivum is a good outdoor garden plant. Because the mother plant produces new plants that cluster around the original rosette just like chicks surrounding their mother hen, this succulent has the moniker “Hen and Chicks.”

Heuffelii is not frequently seen in nurseries and gardening supply stores, but it is quite simple to grow if you have a mother plant.

2. Echeveria ‘Perle von Nurnberg’ 

This beautiful evergreen gray succulent becomes pink and purple in the sunlight. It has summer-blooming pink blooms with yellow centers like Fred ives. It is best to remove any dead leaves from PVN as soon as possible because they may draw pests. One of the easy-multiplying succulents, it is very simple to spread. 

It performs admirably in succulent bridal bouquets. The watering requirements for succulents are average for Echeveria “Perle von Nürnberg“. The “soak and dry” strategy is recommended – this calls for letting the soil entirely dry out between waterings.

Additionally, make sure to read a watering cheat sheet to learn how to determine whether your succulents are receiving too much water.

3. Aeonium arboreum 

Purple Aeonium arboreum, also known as purple rose or black rose, is a beautiful jade-purple succulent. It has smooth, slightly curved leaves with small leaf scars. In the summer, mature plants have cone-shaped clusters of yellow flowers that look like stars. After the flowers are done, the leaf rosettes die as well.

For the best results, grow Aeonium arboreum in a sunny, protected spot with well-drained soil or pots. Don’t overwater plants. In the fall, protect plants from frost or bring them inside. 

4. Echeveria ‘Purple Pearl’

 Echeveria is an eye-catching evergreen succulent with fleshy, pointed, olive green to lavender-rose leaves with pink edges that form a large rosette, 12 inches across. More sun makes things pinker. 

In the summer, Echeveria sends up flower spikes that are one foot tall and coral pink. Echeveria Purple pearl is a trendy flower for bouquets, arrangements, and containers.

5. Sempervivum ‘Raspberry Ice’ 

 Suitable for rock gardens and containers, this variety has compact rosettes with symmetrical, dense raspberry-red leaves that get more purple-red as they age.

In the middle of summer, the plant produces remarkable clusters of shell-pink, star-shaped flowers that rise above the foliage. In the spring, its lovely succulent pointy leaves emerge pale green. As the season progresses, they develop burgundy with conspicuous violet variegation.

The dense herbaceous perennial Raspberry Ice’ Hens and Chicks has towering flower stalks perched atop a low mound of leaves. Sempervivum ‘Purple Beauty’ adds a very fine and delicate texture to the garden arrangement and should be utilized to the fullest extent possible.

Although this plant will occasionally need maintenance, it shouldn’t need much pruning unless required. 

6. Echeveria ‘Black Prince’ 

 The Echeveria Black Prince plant is a type of succulent in the family of Crassulaceae. It comes from Mexico and is known for the deep purple-black rosettes of leaves that form a circle. The ends of the leaves are reddish-purple, and they feel a little hairy, so it has a similar appearance to the Echeveria ‘Neon Breakers’ cultivar.

The plant might grow tall stems with small yellow blooms in the summer. People often grow Echeveria in rock gardens, as houseplants, or as part of succulent gardens. It is easy to take care of the plant since its requirements are not that much. 

It prefers soil that drains well, bright but indirect light, and only a little water once in a while. Other popular cultivars of this species are Echeveria ‘Chroma’ and Echeveria agavoides ‘Romeo.’

7. Sempervivum heuffelii ‘Purple Haze’

 Sempervivum heuffelii ‘Purple Haze‘ has lavender-pink rosettes that come with a faint green base in this purple beauty. Its leaves are prominent with white edges like a purple emperor. Another notable thing is that the leaves change color. In winter, Sempervivum heuffelii ‘Violet’ colors get darker, and in summer, they get lighter.

Sempervivum heuffelii ‘Mystique’ can handle both drought and cold so that you can plant them anywhere, and they’ll grow. They are a good-looking type of plant and are hardy.

Heuffelii does best in sunny places with good drainage, but if the soil is dry, water it in the spring and summer. Try to protect them from heavy rains and standing water, especially during winter. You can choose similar cultivars such as Sempervivum ‘Dark Beauty’ as well.

8. Lilac Mist

 Sedeveria plants are a cross between Echeveria ‘Cubic Frost’, a huge group of stonecrop succulents with a wide range of colors and shapes, and Sedum, a diversified and widespread group of drought-tolerant perennials.

Crossing these two plant varieties including Sedeveria ‘Jet Beads’ allows you to make unique succulents with intriguing colors, textures, growth patterns, and leaf shapes.

The color of Sedeveria ‘Lilac Mist’, which is grayish green with a lilac blush, inspired the plant’s name. The plant has lovely, plump leaves and is shaped like a rosette, just like Sempervivum heuffelii ‘Artemis’ It has a hefty shape and compact growth. 

9. Lilac Mound

 Sedum dasyphyllum, a popular and highly desired succulent ground cover known as “Lavender Mound,” turns a stunning lilac pink, hence the name, and it’s truly a ‘purple beauty’. They spread rapidly and can even produce new plants from the smallest leaves. ‘Lilac Mound’ is wonderful in the garden or spilling over the edge of a container and it is quite resilient.

If the size varies, just plant it in a pot and place it somewhere bright but out of direct sunlight for a few days. After that, you can start watering the plant, gradually exposing it to more light, and observing it flourish. Be aware that its color may change depending on the plant’s growth environment. It’s possible that the plant you receive won’t match the image’s hue exactly with due caution.

10. Anacampseros rufescens

 Anacampseros rufescens is a beautiful low-growing plant with colorful leaves. It is also called “Sand Rose” and “Sunrise succulent.” These plants are native to South Africa. They grow in small groups initially but get bigger over time as they make offshoots. 

The leaves are different shades of green, yellow-green, purple, and pink, like a rainbow. Around the plant, you can see thin, white hairs growing. Place these strange-looking plants anywhere you want to add beauty and color.

11. Nelii ‘Royal Flush’ 

 Pleiospilos nelii ‘Royal Flush’ is a perennial succulent that grows up to 3.2 inches tall and 4 inches in diameter, with 2 or 4 opposite, almost hemispherical leaves. The leaves have a deep crack in the middle, usually rose to purple, with many conspicuous raised dark dots scattered across the entire surface. 

Every year, a new pair of leaves grow. This cultivar has a deep rose flower with a white center. The flower is daisy-like, up to 3 inches in diameter, and emerges from the center of the leaves. It opens in the mid-afternoon and closes shortly after sunset.

12. Purple Heart Succulent 

 Tradescantia pallida is a delicate evergreen perennial from northeast Mexico and is an ornamental plant sought for its purple foliage. The plant is hardy in zones 7-10. Still, it can be cultivated as an annual or houseplant in colder climes with proper purple succulent care.

Deep purple, 7-inch lance-shaped leaves alternate on thick stems. Pale-haired meaty leaves sheathe the stem just like on cultivars such as Sempervivum ‘killer’ or Sempervivum ‘Duke.’ When stroked or kicked, the stems snap readily. 

Winter kills it in colder locations, but spring brings it back from the roots. The rambling plants grow approximately a foot tall but spread considerably further. These plants can be a ground cover, basket cascade, trailer in mixed containers, or houseplants.

13. ‘Santa Rita Prickly Pear’ 

Opuntia Santa Rita, also known as prickly pear, is a lovely upright, bushy, succulent cactus with colorful, round, lobed, fleshy pads. The spines cover the pads, which turn a deep purple color in the winter.

When the weather warms up, the pads turn a soft blue-gray color. The plant has a purple color that intensifies in direct sunlight and drought. Large, multi-petaled yellow blooms on the edges of the pads appear in the spring, contrasting with the purple pads. 

They are followed by small purple fruits that are edible and enjoyed by birds. The plant is a lovely cactus that can withstand frost and adds color to the garden all year.

14. Beautiful Graptopetalum

 The fleshy leaves of this succulent (Graptopetalum superbum) range in color from pale green to pale lavender and are joined in late winter and spring by small, red, star-shaped flowers. Rosettes bloom at the ends of thick stems, and this plant’s older specimens can grow several feet tall. 

The most difficult problem for many beginners is determining how much to water it. The lovely Graptopetalum doesn’t require much water. Water according to the plant’s needs and the weather.

There are numerous methods for propagating succulents. Seeds can be collected for sowing, but they are difficult to germinate. It is more common to use leaves for cutting propagation, especially in the spring and fall.

15. Pachyphytum oviferum 

 This is a popular succulent in the family Crassulaceae that grows in clusters. It is native to Mexico and commonly known as Moonstones. It has thick, pale blue-green to bluish-purple leaves arranged in a rosette at the end of each short stem. 

From winter to early spring, bell-shaped flowers grow in groups on stalks as long as 12 inches, similar to job’s beard, jet beads and Opuntia santarita. The petals are cream-colored and have a small round deep purple-red spot at the tip. The sepals are greenish-white and cover the petals. This eye-catching succulent is fun to grow. 

16. Mangave ‘Mission to Mars’ 

 Mangave, scientifically known as Mangave ‘Mission to Mars,’ is a delicate perennial succulent.

This gorgeous, low-maintenance patio plant forms a rosette of deep burgundy red succulent leaves with serrated margins and mottled green variegation, much like Sempervivum heuffelii ‘bermuda’. It is primarily grown for its foliage and beautiful rosette look.

17. Lithops optica ‘Rubra’

 This is a perennial succulent, scientifically known as Lithops optica ‘Rubra’ in the family Aizoaceae. Optica rubra has a common name, ‘Living Stones.’ It has pink windowed leaves, like little neon breakers, with a reddish or purple undertone. The opposing, club-shaped leaves on the plant can get as big as an inch across. 

At the same time, the stem is very short and barely noticeable. One single, vivid, daisy-like flower, up to an inch in diameter, with white petals that occasionally have pink tips, will grow from each pair of leaves. Flowers bloom in the autumn season. They open in the afternoon and close again at dusk.

18. Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’ 

 Sedum Dragon’s Blood’s deep-red flower buds open to brilliant pink in summer, contrasting nicely with the green succulent foliage tinged with wine-red margins. Just above the foliage, charming star-shaped flower clusters bloom. Fall temperatures cause the leaves of Sedum Dragon’s Blood to turn red, hence the name. 

It forms a dense mat quickly for excellent ground cover. As dragon’s blood Sedum gently drapes over edges, it’s ideal for troughs, stone walls, live roofs, or massed groundcover, similar to Sedum dasyphyllum ‘lilac mound’. 

Our plant spacing suggestions are based on how quickly these plants spread during their first growing season, unlike succulents that have only a single bloom, like the split rock succulent. 

Conclusion

Bring a touch of royalty to your indoor and outdoor spaces with these stunning deep purple succulents – your collection will thank you!

You can pick from many stunning cultivars that will beautify your home and garden.

• Deep purple succulents such as the multitude of Sempervivum and Echeveria varieties are a beautiful and unique addition to any succulent collection.
• Each plant has unique characteristics, making them perfect for adding texture, color, and drama to your garden or indoor display.
• Some cultivars don’t just look good, but they also come with funny and interesting names, such as ‘Mission to Mars’ and ‘Dragon’s blood.’
• Lilac mist, lilac mound and purple heart succulents are not very resistant to frost, but they can be grown in gardens and then moved indoors without a problem.
• Whether you are a seasoned succulent collector or just starting, these deep purple succulents are a must-have in your collection.

Besides these popular picks, know that there are plenty of other species, each with its own unique cultivars. These include the broadleaf stonecrop, Kalanchoe humilis, Aeonium’velour’, Araluen gem, and the ice plant.

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