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Oberg Ice Plant

Delosperma (del-oh-SPUR-muh)

Family: Aizoaceae Non-native Groundcover (<1 ft)

'Oberg" Ice Plant is a pernnial ground cover with flowers that bloom all summer opening pink and then fade to white and fleshy green leaves. It is a member of the ice plant family (Aizoaceae). More information on Delosperma .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 37 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 5 - Groundcover (<1 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ground Cover; Succulent
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Sand; Shallow Rocky
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
Less than 12 inches
Mature size
Height: 0 ft. 1 in. - 0 ft. 3 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
5 - Groundcover (<1 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Prostrate; Spreading
Leaf color
Gray/Silver; Green
Leaf shape
Linear
Leaf feel
Fleshy
Hairs present
No
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Pink; White
Flower value
Long-lasting; Showy
Flower form
Head
Flower shape
Saucer
Bloom time
Spring; Summer
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
South and East Africa
Attracts
Bees; Butterflies
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Rock Wall; Slope/Bank; Small Space
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Drought Tolerant Garden; Rock Garden
Garden tags
#rock garden #fleshy leaves #drought tolerant #crevice garden #gray-green leaves
Problems & Resistance
Resistant to
Deer; Drought; Humidity
Fire risk
low flammability

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.