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: Succulents / Trees
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Bush / Large Shrub/Small Tree
Mature Height & Spread: 6-10' x 3-5'
Natural Growth Habit: Upright
Native To: South Africa
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Low Water
Flower Color: Orange / Red
Bloom Time: Spring, 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: #15, 24" Box
Sunset Garden Zones: 8, 9, 12-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-11
Aloe ferox is a tree-like succulent perennial with thick, spiny, blue-green leaves and red-to-orange candelabra flowers in winter. Used as a bold focal point, in container planting, in rock or succulent gardens, as a structural screen or hedge. Best in full sun but will tolerate some shade. Prefers rocky or sandy soil, must be well-draining. Extremely drought-tolerant. Deer and rabbit-tolerant. Fire-resistant. Salt-tolerant. Cold hardy to 20°F.
Aloe ferox is a tree-like succulent perennial with thick, spiny, blue-green leaves and red-to-orange candelabra flowers in winter. Used as a bold focal point, in container planting, in rock or succulent gardens, as a structural screen or hedge. Best in full sun but will tolerate some shade. Prefers rocky or sandy soil, must be well-draining. Extremely drought-tolerant. Deer and rabbit-tolerant. Fire-resistant. Salt-tolerant. Cold hardy to 20°F.
