Compact hybrid aloe with a colorful, textured rosette that offsets into clumps. Produces tubular orange to red flowers on upright stalks in the cool season. Well suited to containers and low-water desert plantings.

Bloom Time

Winter to spring

Deciduous / Evergreen

Evergreen

Special Features

Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer / Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant

Growth Rate

Slow to moderate

Growth Habit

Rosette succulent – clustering

Mature Size

1-2 ft tall × 1-2 ft wide

Flower Color

Orange to red

Foliage Color

Green to blue-green

Landscape Use

Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Specimen / Accent

Garden Style

Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife

Soil

Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained

Companion Plants

Agave, Euphorbia, Hesperaloe, Leucophyllum, Penstemon

Toxic — Pets

Toxic to pets (mild GI upset)

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Water: Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining sandy or rocky soil; tolerates poor, alkaline desert soils.

Mature size: 1-2 ft tall, 1-2 ft wide

Bloom: Winter to spring

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow to moderate