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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 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 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 on this page is based on our library and online research, as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in other gardens that we have visited. We have also incorporated comments received from others, and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have some additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips that would aid others in growing Aeonium arb. 'Atropurpureum'.     [MORE INFO]