Aloes can be used as a solitary focal point or massed in the landscape in Mediterranean, succulent, or drought-tolerant gardens.
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Pictured: Aloe arborescens (torch aloe)
-Zones 9-11
-Large, dense, branching shrub with multiple rosettes, well-suited for hillsides or as a hedge.
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Not sure how to tell them apart from agaves?
Aloes and agaves look very similar, making them difficult to tell apart; however, there are a few differences. Aloe leaves have fleshy centers and Agave are more fibrous. Agaves have sharp teeth along their edges with a line of demarcation. The teeth on Aloe leaves are actually extensions of the leaf, without any delineation. Mature Aloe plants bloom every year, while most Agave bloom only once, later in their lives, and then slowly die. Their care is very similar, so if you do get them confused, chances are you won’t kill them.
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