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: 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.
