aloe
Aloe vera
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Blue, gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Aloe (Aloe vera) is a succulent for containers, rock gardens, and xeriscapes. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. The erect, evergreen leaves are blue, gray, silver, or green, and yellow flowers appear in every season. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Bees and hummingbirds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blue grama, Spanish dagger, and Lion's tail.
Native range
Middle East.