Dawe's AloePhoenix's Boldest Red Flowering Succulent for Desert Gardens Dawe's Aloe (Aloe dawei) is one of the most striking medium sized aloes you can grow in the Phoenix Valley. Reaching 24 feet tall and 25 feet wide, this East African native forms lush green rosettes crowned by tall spikes of bright red orange flowers from winter through spring. It thrives in full sun, laughs at triple digit heat, and needs almost no supplemental water once established.

With Phoenix's long growing season

The symmetrical

This is one of the best indoor plants for Phoenix homes

These tropical blooms add a bold splash of color that contrasts beautifully with the Arizona landscape and can bloom consistently from spring through fall

Spring (Feb to Apr): Leaf color brightens and the red-orange margins glow as light strengthens

Agave titanota (Rancho Tambor Agave) is one of the most sought-after collector agaves in the world — and it thrives spectacularly in Phoenix's brutal desert climate

and protect young plants from frost during their first 1–2 winters

Months 4–12: Every 2–3 weeks in summer

where spring petals and summer fruit drop create steady cleanup

Winter (Dec to Jan): Stays evergreen but is one of the more frost-tender agaves

Use its mature 6 to 10 ft spread to set spacing

After Year 1: Every 14 days in summer