Griggs 1Gal Aloe 'Johnson's Hybrid'

Common Name:
Plant Type:
Succulent perennial Family:
Aloeaceae (The Aloe Family) Geographic Origin:
South and Southern Africa California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
6-12 inches high, 3 feet wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer and fall

Flower Color:
Orange Exposure:
Full sun Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to little watering Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 20-25 degrees F.

Most of the popular aloes are large and dramatic. This one is of a quite different mold, making low mats with short stems and tapered bright green 6-8 inch leaves. It flowers almost continuously, producing a succession of 8-12 inch stems tipped by thick clusters of 3/4 inch blossoms. The flowers have bright orange tubes and pale yellow inner petals, marked with green at the tips. This is an unusual and colorful ground cover for mild areas. We have yet to probe its ultimate hardiness, though it has thus far taken below 20 degrees F. with only minor damage.