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Products > Aeonium arboreum 'Atropurpureum'   Aeonium arboreum 'Atropurpureum' - Purple Aeonium    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) Origin: Canary Islands (Atlantic Ocean) Evergreen: Yes Red/Purple Foliage: Yes Flower Color: Yellow Bloomtime: Summer Height: 2-3 feet Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade Seaside: Yes Drought Tolerant: Yes Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F Aeonium arboreum 'Atropurpureum' (Purple Aeonium) - A striking dark purple succulent which forms branched stems 3 feet tall. Rosettes are formed at the ends of the stems. Yellow flowers form long clusters in the summer. It grows in full sun near the coast and partial shade inland. Water deeply but infrequently. Hardy to about 25-30 degrees F. This plant received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1999. We also grow the cultivar 'Zwartkop' which is a very dark selection of Aeonium arboreum. While we like 'Zwartkop' with its the tall arching stems and large heads of deep purple black foliage, our form of Aeonium arboreum 'Atropurpureum' is also nice with shorter stems and smaller heads of very dark reddish purple foliage and is more vigorous and produces a fuller plant than 'Zwartkop'.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]