Plant the Sunburst succulent on mass in a large area for big visual impact. This aeonium produces board rosettes in a variety of yellow and green hues. Random color and size bursts from the planted area and makes an interesting landscape statement.

The Huntington Library’s cactus garden is showcasing mass planted succulents resulting in large swatches of color and texture. The technique creates a visual sweep for the senses.

The technique can be used in a smaller landscape on a slope or near a wall in your yard. From a distance the eye sees a brush stroke of color.

Here is the Sunburst on a side yard slope. See the whole story and care tips at Grow Aeonium Arboreum Sunburst in Your Succulent Garden.

Use succulents and cactus in big areas, as would be done with a ground cover, to create a color composition.