Aloe arborescens

Candelabra Aloe, Tree Aloe

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs / Succulents

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Large

Also Grown As: Large Shrub/Small Tree

Mature Height & Spread: 6-10' x 6-10'

Natural Growth Habit: Clumping, Dense, Woody

Native To: Africa

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Red

Bloom Time: Fall, Winter

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Hedge / Interesting Foliage / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 8, 9, 12-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9a-12

A Bit More

Aloe arborescens is a large, sprawling, multi-stemmed, succulent shrub known for its winter-blooming orange-red flowers and blue-green to grey-green, soft-toothed leaves. Uses include as a hedge, screen, barrier, succulent garden focal point. It thrives in rocky or sandy soil that is well-drained. Best in full sun, but will take part shade, especially in hot, inland climates. Very low water use once established. Salt-tolerant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Verticillium Wilt-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 22°F.

A Bit More

Aloe arborescens is a large, sprawling, multi-stemmed, succulent shrub known for its winter-blooming orange-red flowers and blue-green to grey-green, soft-toothed leaves. Uses include as a hedge, screen, barrier, succulent garden focal point. It thrives in rocky or sandy soil that is well-drained. Best in full sun, but will take part shade, especially in hot, inland climates. Very low water use once established. Salt-tolerant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Verticillium Wilt-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 22°F.