Hardy ice plant

This is a great, colorful flower for any well-drained area, such as a slope, the edge of a retaining wall, a rock garden, a raised bed, alongside a walk, or in sandy soil. It also has attractive, green, needlelike succulent foliage that become covered with purplish-pink or yellow flowers at peak bloom, which ranges from late spring to early summer. Hardy ice plant needs full sun and excellent drainage to do well.

Light:

Sun

Zones:

5-10

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Height:

4-8 inches tall

Plant Width:

1-2 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders,Slopes,Groundcover

Special Features:

Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Drought Tolerant,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Cooper's hardy ice plant

Delosperma cooperi forms a mat of creeping succulent foliage several inches tall by 2 feet wide. It has hot pink daisylike flowers. Zones 5-10
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Sutherland's hardy ice plant

Delosperma sutherlandii has bright green succulent foliage with flattened, 3-sided leaves. It bears purplish-pink flowers in summer. Zones 6-9
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Table Mountain ice plant

Delosperma cooperi 'John Profitt' is a hardy selection of Cooper's hardy ice plant with improved garden performance. Zones 5-10
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Garden Plans

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Drought-Tolerant Garden Plan

Plant It With

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Coreopsis

The airy yellow daisies of 'Moonbeam' coreopsis look outstanding dancing above a carpet of hardy ice plant. Both handle hot, sunny, dry conditions well.

Veronica

The upright spires of spike speedwell create a striking contrast to the low, creeping mat of hardy ice plant.

Sedum

The succulent foliage of 'Blue Spruce' sedum mimics that of hardy ice plant but in a finer texture.

Propagation

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Stem Cuttings
Leaf Cuttings