Cloud-loving hardy ice plant with thick, fleshy, shiny, bright, light green leaves 1.2 in. long that has a reddish tinge in fall through the winter months. Grows well in zone 5. Solitary chartreuse-yellow, daisy-like flowers in spring. Space plants 10-14 inches apart. Good drought tolerance and moderately salt tolerant with the ability of being grown in colder climates. It is a member of the ice plant family (Aizoaceae). More information on Delosperma .
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.
Fills a similar nichePetrosedum rupestre 'Angelina'Sedum 'Touchdown Teak'Sempervivum tectorum
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ground Cover
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Sand; Shallow Rocky
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Occasionally Dry
Available space
12 inches-3 feet
Mature size
Height: 0 ft. 2 in. - 0 ft. 3 in. | Width: 0 ft. 9 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Rapid
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
5 - Groundcover (<1 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Horizontal; Spreading
Leaf color
Gold/Yellow; Green
Leaf feel
Fleshy; Glossy
Leaf size
1-3 inches long
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Thick, fleshy, shiny, bright, light green leaves 1.2 in. long that get a reddish tinge in fall.
Fall color
Red/Burgundy
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Orange; Red/Burgundy
Flower form
Head
Flower shape
Saucer
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
Solitary chartreuse-yellow, daisy-like flowers in spring.