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Products > Aeonium arboreum 'Atropurpureum'
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Category: Succulent |
Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) |
Origin: Canary Islands (Atlantic Ocean) |
Evergreen: Yes |
Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
Flower Color: Yellow |
Bloomtime: Summer |
Synonyms: [A. arboreum var. atropurpureum] |
Height: 2-3 feet |
Width: 1-2 feet |
Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
Seaside: Yes |
Summer Dry: Yes |
Deer Tolerant: Yes |
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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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 occasionally to infrequently. Hardy to 27 degrees F. This plant is great along the ocean and tolerates drought and is reportedly resistant to deer predation. Aeonium arborescens is native to Gran Carnaria Island in the Canary Islands. 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 information provided on this page is based on research we have conducted about this plant in our nursery's library, from what we have found about it on reliable online sources, as well as from observations in our nursery of crops of this plant as well as of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens. We will also incorporate comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if it includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Aeonium arboreum 'Atropurpureum'. |
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