cape aloe
Aloe ferox
RHS AGM 2024
USDA zones9 to 12
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size6.5 to 12 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red to orange
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Cape aloe (Aloe ferox) is a succulent for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. Red to orange flowers attract hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It stays evergreen and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Blue Fortune Bill Williams Mountain giant hyssop, Shenandoah switchgrass, and Calamint.
Native range
Middle East.