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    Aloe 'Brass Hat'

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 6"-12"
    • W: 8"-18"

    planting zones

    • 9b-12

    Aloe 'Brass Hat' plant details

    Aloe 'Brass Hat' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with burgundy and green foliage. In fall, spring, summer and winter orange flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. 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 'Brass Hat'

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen burgundy and green
    Mature size: 8 IN - 18 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
    Flowers: orange blooms in fall, spring, summer and winter
    Uses: container plant, long-blooming

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Aloe 'Brass Hat'

    USDA Zones: 9b - 12
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    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

    A most wonderful Hummel hybrid with dark bronzy leaves and rosettes forming clumps of 6” to 1 ft adorned throughout the year with brassy orange flowers. The cross, as follows -- A. (A. haworthioides x A. bakeri) x ((A. descoingsii x A. calcairophylla) x A. bakeri) -- seems algebraic and daunting. The plants are not. Alas, frost hardy only to about 25F, mid USDA zone 9, so take precautions. Great container plant. Keep dry in winter.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Aloe 'Brass Hat' plant

    How to Grow Aloe 'Brass Hat'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Soil Needs

      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • burgundy

    • Flower Color

      • orange

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • winter
      • fall
      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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