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Blue Elf Aloe

Aloe 'Blue Elf'

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Overview

The Aloe 'Blue Elf', a drought-tolerant hybrid, showcases pointy blue-green leaves with coral blooms. This succulent forms clumps up to 18 inches wide and 12 inches tall. Thriving in USDA Zones 9-11, it prefers full sun to partial shade. Ideal for rock gardens or as a border plant, the Blue Elf Aloe adds year-round interest and attracts hummingbirds. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart for optimal growth.

Sun Full, HalfWater Very LowZones 9–11Type SucculentClimate Mediterranean
Blue Elf Aloe (Aloe 'Blue Elf') — The Aloe 'Blue Elf', a drought-tolerant hybrid, showcases pointy blue-green leaves with coral blooms
Blue Elf Aloe (Aloe 'Blue Elf') — Ideal for rock gardens or as a border plantBlue Elf Aloe (Aloe 'Blue Elf') — This succulent forms clumps up to 18 inches wide and 12 inches tallBlue Elf Aloe (Aloe 'Blue Elf') — Thriving in USDA Zones 9-11, it prefers full sun to partial shadeBlue Elf Aloe (Aloe 'Blue Elf') — the Blue Elf Aloe adds year-round interest and attracts hummingbirds

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Very Low
USDA zones
9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Succulent
Family
Liliaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Blue Elf Aloe (Aloe 'Blue Elf') — The Aloe 'Blue Elf', a drought-tolerant hybrid, showcases pointy blue-green leaves with coral blooms
Blue Elf Aloe (Aloe 'Blue Elf') — Ideal for rock gardens or as a border plant
Blue Elf Aloe (Aloe 'Blue Elf') — This succulent forms clumps up to 18 inches wide and 12 inches tall
Blue Elf Aloe (Aloe 'Blue Elf') — Thriving in USDA Zones 9-11, it prefers full sun to partial shade
Blue Elf Aloe (Aloe 'Blue Elf') — the Blue Elf Aloe adds year-round interest and attracts hummingbirds
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