Zwartkop aeonium
Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Cream/tan, yellow, pink, red
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, pink, purple/lavender, red/burgundy, variegated, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Zwartkop' aeonium (Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop') is a succulent for borders, containers, and rock gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It grows slowly and has a cascading habit, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Obsidian coral bells, Lion's tail, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.