Aeonium urbicum ‘Fallbrook Ruby’

Sempervivum urbicum

Saucer Plant, Saucer Aeonium, Dinner Plate Aeonium

Crassulaceae

This plant is endemic to Tenerife,one of Spain’s Canary Islands where its distribution reaches from Anaga to Teno

1 gallon

4-6'

1-2'

25 to 30°F; -3.9 to -1.1°C

High heat tolerance

Prefers some shade in warmer inland climates, but it can take full sun along the coast.

Drought tolerant but looks best with regular watering in the warmer months. It can survive on winter rains in cool, winter weather.

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This tall aeonium works well in rock and succulent gardens, among flowing grasses, or massed with other aeoniums and Canary Island native plants like Echiums. It is a good vertical accent plant when grown with shorter succulents. It prefers the mild climate typical of the Canary Islands so it should be given shade in hot inland locations.

This plant can be propagated from seed. Seed can be collected in large plastic bag after the inflorescence has matured. Can also be propogated from cuttings.

Snails can damage leaves, requires well-draining soils to avoid rot in winter

This is a large aeonium which can reach 6 feet tall. It begins as an evergreen rosette and slowly develops a single, unbranched stem. It blooms with a striking pyramidal branched panicle of small white crassula-like flowers. This aeonium is monocarpic and usually dies after flowering.