Aloe brevifolia (Short-Leaf Aloe)

Beloved for its attractive foliage, Aloe brevifolia (Short-Leaf Aloe) is an evergreen succulent perennial forming a carpet of decorative rosettes, 4in. wide (10 cm), with broadly triangular spreading fleshy leaves. Pale blue in light shade, the leaves turn rosy-pink and golden-yellow in full sun, creating a very pretty display. Each leaf exhibits white spines along the edges and a few along the keel of the lower surface. In late spring, spikes of orange tubular flowers are borne in profusion above the foliage, brightening the garden. This Aloe offsets readily to form a tight colony. Perfect as small-scale groundcovers or decorative containers.

• Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
• Grows up to 1-2 ft. tall and wide (30-60 cm).
• Easily grown in sandy or gravelly, moist or dry, well-drained soils in full sun. Water moderately when in growth; very sparingly when dormant. Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer 2 or 3 times in the growing season. Drought tolerant.
• Great for beds and borders, rock gardens, succulent gardens, or Mediterranean gardens. Ideal as a small-scale groundcover or in decorative containers.
• Deer resistant. The flowers produce nectar and are attractive to birds and bees.
• Propagate by seed sown with heat as soon as ripe or from offsets
• Virtually disease free. Watch for scale insects and mealybugs.
• Native to South Africa