Aloe 'Johnson's Hybrid'

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

H: 8"-10"
W: 10"-15"

planting zones

9a-12

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Aloe 'Johnson's Hybrid' plant details

Aloe 'Johnson's Hybrid' is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer coral and orange flowers emerge followed by green fruit. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and occasional - low water. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Aloe 'Johnson's Hybrid'

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 10 IN - 15 IN - wide, 8 IN - 10 IN - tall
Flowers: coral and orange blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: container plant, houseplant, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Aloe 'Johnson's Hybrid'

USDA Zones: 9a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This so-called "grass aloe" has long arched leaves, still succulent but less so than its close relatives. The bright green, white-spotted foliage arches on stems to about 10" tall and quickly spreads, forming clumps of 4-6 stems, eventually spreading to 2' wide when happy. Flowers are bright, bright, orange with green tips and stand to 18" tall above the foliage. This is a vigorous and long blooming plant. Drought tolerant requiring little summer water. These are tough and frost hardy to 20 °F, perhaps a bit below, USDA zone 9. An excellent pot plant requiring winter protection where temperatures hover below freezing or drop into the teens.

By: Cistus Nursery

Bright orange, pendulous tubes, each yellow on the inside and fringed in green, compose densely arranged, flashy-looking racemes perched on erect, one foot tall stems nearly all year long. With tiny white teeth and irregular light speckles, the narrow, bright green tapered leaves arch up and out, sculpting a dense, matlike ground cover. This diminutive South African Aloe can withstand cool winter temperatures and musters alluring contrast when sited amid Euphorbia 'Blue Haze' in the rockery.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Choice small aloe of uncertain parentage from South Africa…spreading clumps 8-10" tall of long arching, pointed leaves, bright green with white spots and edged with tiny white teeth. Flowers March to November on one foot stems are bright coral orange with green tips and yellow inners, striking! Easy to grow, hardy to 15-20 °F…sun to light shade, well drained soil, occasional irrigation. Nice ground cover, fire resistant and excellent in containers.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Tender perennial with bright orange 2' flower spikes from summer to fall. Effective and happy in a container.

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

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Gardening facts about Aloe 'Johnson's Hybrid' plant

How to Grow Aloe 'Johnson's Hybrid'

Sun Exposure
- sun - dappled shade
Water Needs
- occasional - low
Water Needs
- dry in winter
Soil Needs
- lean
- well-drained
- rocky
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- orange
- coral
Wildlife
- beneficial insects
- hummingbirds
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Fruit
- green
Flower Season
- summer
- spring
- fall
Foliage Season
- evergreen