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Products > Aeonium 'Blackbeard'   Aeonium 'Blackbeard' - Blackbeard Aeonuium    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) Origin: Canary Islands (Atlantic Ocean) Flower Color: Yellow Bloomtime: Summer/Fall Parentage: (A. arboreum hybrid?) Height: 2-4 feet Width: 2-3 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Seaside: Yes Drought Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs A beautiful succulent with rosettes of green centered dark reddish-bronze leaves on stems to 2 to 4 feet tall. Plant in full coastal sun to light shade in a well drained soil and irrigate occasionally. It should be cold hardy to about 25° F. This plant has similar in size and color to Aeonium 'Cyclops' but is lower branching to form more of a mass of rosettes rather than the tall bare stems of Cyclops and Voodo. This plant came tagged as 'Blackbeard' with a collection of Aeonium received from Stockton succulent grower Alice Waidhoffer in 2005. We have not found anyone else growing this plant or who hybridized it but we think it a very attractive cultivar.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]