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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: Madagascar |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange |
| Bloomtime: Winter |
| Parentage: (complex hybrid) |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: <1 foot |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Aloe 'Peppermint' - A wild looking small aloe that forms a cluster of upright 6 to 12 inch tall rosettes of mid green colored leaves that have very pale green longitudinal dashes lined up in bands across the upper surface of the leaves and bright orange leaf margins. The orange flowers rise above the leaves in winter. Plant in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and give occasional to infrequent irrigation. Hardy to around 25° F. This is one of the new Kelly Griffin fancy-foliage hybrids that is being sold by Xeric Growers Nursery. As with many of Kelly's hybrids, this plant involves the crossing of several species over a number of generations. Xeric Growers notes that 'Peppermint' "has upright leaves that have transverse bands on the leaves that resemble the stripes of a candy cane thus the name. It is green with blushes of red, coral and pink to the leaves. It grows to the size of a softball and similarly it has a somewhat rounded shape." Our plants and images from Xeric Growers Nursery.
This information about Aloe 'Peppermint' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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