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• Mature rosettes produce impressive flower stalks about 8 inches long (20 cm) with conical clusters of flowers at the end of the stem. The small, star-shaped flowers may be creamy white, yellowish, golden, pink or red, depending on the species or cultivar. Aeoniums are monocarpic: the rosette flowers once and dies thereafter. However, it may take several years before this happens and not all rosettes bloom at the same time.
• The beauty of Aeonium plants makes them excellent specimens to contrast with many other plants. The dark-leaved selections make a bold visual statement and look striking mixed with plants with blue or silver foliage. Aeoniums are most impressive in areas where they can be grown outside year round, but they can be used effectively as bedding plants or in containers where spectacular floral arrangements can be created. They are excellent additions to rock gardens, succulent gardens or Mediterranean gardens. They are also suitable as houseplants if exposed to very bright light.

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• Aeoniums do best in warm, dry climates and are hardy to zones 9-11. Most cannot handle freezing temperatures or desert heat.
• Aeonium are easily grown in sandy, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. They tolerate light shade and poor soils. While drought tolerant, Aeoniums require more regular watering than other succulents since they have a relatively small, shallow root system.
• Aeoniums may go dormant in summer and do not require any water, except in excessively dry conditions. When in growth water moderately and feed every two or three weeks with a balanced liquid feed. During the winter months, restrict water to just enough to keep the foliage from shriveling.
• Aeoniums are virtually pest and disease free. They are deer resistant and salt tolerant.
• Aeoniums can be propagated from seed, division (for those types that produce offsets or side rosettes), and cuttings. Take cuttings in spring through summer. Cut off a rosette and let it harden off for three days or more. Then place the cutting directly into sharp sand or a well-drained mix to root.

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