snake aloe
Aloe broomii
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Snake aloe (Aloe broomii) 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 or part sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. It is drought tolerant and evergreen, and bees and birds visit it. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Aeonium, American century plant, and Stonecrop.