Plants in the open are susceptible to temperatures under 28 o F, especially if they are in pots. During the 1990 big freeze, Aeonium spp. They were quite scarce in cultivation for two or three years, as even nurserymen's stock plants were lost. This indicates that a cutting should be kept inside over winter, against the chance of another freeze of such proportions. Otherwise, this plant is easy to grow.
Full sun is best on the coast, but light shade is preferable in hot areas.
Coming from a Mediterranean climate, Aeonium spp. During the hot season they are dormant. This is unusual for succulents. In summer and early fall the color of Aeonium arboreum 'Schwartzkopf' is darkest. In the winter and spring the new growth is greener.