Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 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’ (‘LEO 2219B’) 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’ (‘LEO 2219B’) 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.
