It is an ideal specimen for a rockery or mixed succulent garden bed that need some watering during summer and prefers to not stand in harsh afternoon sun, it is often grown as an ornamental.
Aloe swynnertonii is a medium sized aloe that can grow up to 0.5m tall. It is usually stemless or has a short stem with the leaves arranged in a rosette. The leaves are about 350-750mm long. With age the plant often produces a small clump of multiple rosettes. The flowers are a deep pink to scarlet colour borne between March and July.
Aloe swynnertonii is an ideal specimen for a rockery or mixed succulent garden bed that need some watering during summer and prefers to not stand in harsh afternoon sun, it is often grown as an ornamental.