Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' is a bold, vibrant Black Aeonium with perhaps the darkest and riches color of all Aeoniums.  The center still has some lighter burgundy tones to it but for the most part, the whole rosette is a deep dark blackish burgundy.  The stems are ridgid and upright growing to about 4 feet tall and wide.  The Black Rose Aeonium will produce a dramatic cone-shaped yellow flower in the Summer.  Very drought tolerant, requiring little supplimental water in the Summer.  Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' is deer and seacoast tolerant as well.  Plant in full sun only in cooler climates.  Provide well-drained soils.  Hardy to about 30 deg. F.  Native to the Canary Islands of the Atlantic Ocean. 

Attributes: Drought Tolerant, Xeriscape, Southwestern Garden, Mediterranean & Tuscan Garden, Seacoast Tolerant, Cacti & Succulents