Aloe ‘Blue Elf’

Blue Elf Aloe

OVERVIEW:

A furiously-growing, tight-clumping aloe from South Africa, this variety spouts impressive reddish-pink blooms that are especially enticing to hummingbirds and honeybees. Characterized by its icy gray-blue leaves, it blooms profusely in the winter through early spring, but has been known to ceremoniously produce flowers sporadically throughout the summer months if conditions are conducive for it to do so.

CLASSIFICATION:

Scientific Name: Aloe ‘Blue Elf’

Common Name: Blue Elf Aloe

Family: Ashodeloidaeae

Suggested Uses: mass planting, groundcover, rock gardens, succulent gardens

CHARACTERISTICS:

Height: 1-2ft

Width: 1-2ft

Flower: bright, tubular coral-colored flowers on elongated stalks

Monocarpic: no

Fruit: n/a

ENVIRONMENT:

USDA Zone: 9-11

Hardiness: 25F

Sun: Full sun (for copious blooms) or partial sun (for deeper gray-blue leaves)

Water: low usage once established

Soil: Sandy, rocky well-draining soils