Aeonium Pinwheel

Winter growing succulent, perfect for the coast, creates a repetitive mass of heads with pink tinted blue green leaves. Starry, pale yellow blooms in late spring. Tolerates little to no summer irrigation. This plant thrives in dry shade gardens.
tolerates Coast, Cool Summers, Drought, Deer , Pots, Neglect, Salt, Wind
water
needs		 Low
water
info		 Aeoniums are from the Mediterranean, making them a care-free plant for Bay Area gardeners. It is natural for aeonium heads to shed lower leaves during summer, becoming smaller and more compact. Once winter rains come the heads expand, adding many new leaves. This summer stress is a wonderful seasonal change in the Mediterranean garden.

Once established, most aeoniums will survive in Bay Area gardens without additional water. Water your aeoniums at least once a month during summer and they will look more full and lush. Be sure to let the soil dry between watering or you risk root rot or aphids.
hardy
to		 30F
exposure Full Sun – Full Shade
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing All Purpose, Low Needs
origin Hybrid, Canary Islands
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 15–17, 20–24

Sunset Zones Map

Outdoor Exposure Guide

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

This aeonium is not monocarpic, and makes a nice mound of heads with little effort.
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.

Special Interest

This Aeonium is easily propagated from stem cuttings, just snap a stem halfway down in the fall and plant it half of the way into your soil. Wait a week to water.

With this particular aeonium be sure to take cuttings from the outside of the clump, to keep the aesthetic character of the mound.