Erect to 3ft., dark purple in full sun/more green in shade. Wide leaves, round rosettes. Many branches. Will form giant pyramids of yellow flowers, replacing the rosette and ending the life cycle of the branch.
Cactus and Succulents - Part Shade
Aeonium balsamiferum
Shrub to 3ft.; dull green w/red rosettes open in winter, tighter in summer
Aeonium canariense
Shrubby 2 to 3ft., soft green w/pink edges in sun
Aeonium canariense v. virgineum
Low shrubby, with large 8″ green rosettes. Soft and velvety leaves. Will produce large mounds of rosettes. Red edged in full sun.
Aeonium ciliatum
Fast growing, moderately branchy, to 6ft tall and nearly as wide. Sports massive rosettes of spoon-shaped leaves, up to 20″ wide! This species will continue to flourish after flowering. Prefers afternoon shade.
Aeonium decorum
Bushy shrub to 16″; red-edged in sun; thick long leaves
Aeonium decorum “Cooperi”
Bushy shrub to 10″t; bright red-edged in full sun; thick long leaves
Aeonium gomerense
Bushy shrub 2 to 4ft.; Pink edges in sun; thick long leaves
Aeonium haworthii
Bushy subshrub to 10″; profusion of 4″ green rosettes, red-tipped in full sun; thick long leaves. Winter-growing.
Aeonium holochrysum
A. arboreum var. holochrysum
Shrub, stems to 3ft. w/tight glossy green rosettes – small in summer
Aeonium lindleyi
Small, shrubby to 12″, with small dense green rosettes
Aeonium nobile
Large, low solitary rosette followed by large red bloom spray. Monocarpic.
Aeonium sedifolium
Unusual oval leaves, brightly colored. Branchy, a low-growing almost shrub-like form. Yellow flowers. Protect from frost.
Aeonium simsii
Low growing, groundcover succulent branching from base. Narrow leaves are slightly fuzzy with marginal hairs. Rosettes to 10″d. Yellow flower clusters.
Aeonium spathulatum
Shrubby stems, very small rosettes, lightly fuzzy green leraves get a hint of red, almost blush color in fulll sun. Many yellow flowers.
Aeonium subplanum
Low growing large green rosettes to 20″, spreads quickly
Aeonium tabuliforme
Large, solitary, flat rosettes on short unbranched stems. Bright green leaves.
Aeonium undulatum
Large rosettes with wavy leaves. 4 foot tall solitary stems, branch from the base.
Aeonium undulatum ssp. pseudotabuliforme
Aeonium “Green Platter”
Mostly flat broad rosettes, wide, rounded green leaves
Aeonium urbicum
20″d. solitary rosettes on 30″t. stems
Aeonium “Lily Pad”
Thick green leaves, flattened rosettes. Branches readily, stays low.
Agave “Creme Brulee”
A. guiengola “Creme Brulee”
Thick variegated leaves with cream-colored margins and tiny dark marginal teeth. 3 to 4 feet across. Prefers afternoon shade inland and in hotter climates, all day sun at the coast.
Agave attenuata “Kara’s Stripes”
Bluish green w/strong green marginal stripes in shade
Agave attenuata “Raea’s Gold”
Wide soft leaves of a pale gold-green emerge from a tight central spear to arch gracefully back. Offsets readily. Keep protected from frost.
Agave attenuata “Ray of Light”
Large soft green leaves w/strong white marginal stripes.
Agave attenuata “Variegata”
Wide blue-green recurved leaves with variegation that can be white or yellow, wide striped or narrow. Offsets readily. Keep protected from frost.
Agave bracteosa
Large mounds of arching, curving leaves to 12″. Grows on rocky cliffs.
Agave celsii “Multicolor”
2-4ft. rosettes; up-curving green leaves w/cream margin
Agave chiapensis
Green, toothy rosettes to 30″
Agave ellemeetiana “Satina”
Stemless rosettes, 2 to 3ft. Soft green leaves. Can handle full sun at the coast, but needs afternoon shade inland. Protect from frost.