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: Medium, Large
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 5-7' x 2-4'
Natural Growth Habit: Shrubby, Upright
Native To: Cultivar, Hybrid, South Africa
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Time: Spring, Winter
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Hedge / Interesting Foliage / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #3
Sunset Garden Zones: 8, 9, 12-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9a-11b
Aloe ‘Erik the Red’ is a large, stem-forming succulent hybrid. It is known for its long, dark green leaves with soft, whitish-green teeth and its scarlet red, tubular winter flowers. Excellent as a specimen plant, focal point, in mass plantings, in large containers, as a screen or backdrop. Full sun to partial shade, but best color is in sun. Very drought resistant once established. Best in a sandy or rocky soil, but needs good drainage. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Very pest and disease-resistant. Resistant to verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 25°F.
Aloe ‘Erik the Red’ is a large, stem-forming succulent hybrid. It is known for its long, dark green leaves with soft, whitish-green teeth and its scarlet red, tubular winter flowers. Excellent as a specimen plant, focal point, in mass plantings, in large containers, as a screen or backdrop. Full sun to partial shade, but best color is in sun. Very drought resistant once established. Best in a sandy or rocky soil, but needs good drainage. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Very pest and disease-resistant. Resistant to verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 25°F.
