	synonyms	Greenovia aurea
	height	8–12in
	width	1–2ft
	tolerates	Cool Summers, Drought, Fog, Wind
	water needs	Low
	water info	For this plant summer water is not recommended. You’ll rob yourself of the main reason people grow this plant (to see the fall season rose-like form). Let it go through summer, resist watering even if it looks like it is shriveling up and “dying” as long as you are relatively near the coast it will be fine. Resume watering from October - May if winter rains fail.
	hardy to	30F
	exposure	Part Shade – Part Sun
	indoor outdoor	Outdoor
	drainage	In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
	fertilizing	All Purpose, Low Needs
	origin	Canary Islands
	california native	No
	sunset zones	16, 17, 21–24

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

Most aeoniums are monocarpic, meaning that a head will die once it flowers, usually replaced by the lower suckers on clumping varieties like this one.

Aeoniums tend to be brittle, so they should be kept away from high traffic areas where physical damage is a possibility.

When over-fertilized, aeoniums grow lush and soft, attracting aphids.

Aeonium aureum

Growing Notes

Special Interest