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Hardy Ice Plant

Delosperma cooperi

Pronunciation: del-oh-SPUR-muh koo-PER-ee
SKU #03420
5-11

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OVERVIEW
Description Vibrant red-violet, two-inch blooms cover the fleshy green foliage throughout the warm season. Heat, drought and salt tolerant, this adaptable plant thrives with little care, even in rocky, unimproved soils. Non-invasive. Plant as a showy groundcover or rock garden accent. Evergreen.
Light Full sun
Watering Once established, water if very dry.
Blooms Late spring until frost.
Mature Size Moderate growing; forms a dense mat 3 to 6 in. tall, 24 in. wide or more.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Easy Care, Waterwise
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Spreading
Flower Attributes Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
STYLE
Landscape Use Border, Container, Poolside, Ground Cover, Hillside
Flower Color Purplish-pink
Foliage Color Gray-green
Companion Plants Sedum (Sedum); Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Basket of Gold (Aurinia)
CARE
Care Thrives in average to lean, well-drained soils; best in drier, less humid climates. Water regularly during the first growing season; once established reduce frequency. Diminish watering in the fall to allow hardening off in cold winter zones; in warmer winter areas irrigate occasionally, in absence of rainfall. Fertilize sparingly in spring.
HISTORY
Lore Unlike species of iceplants (such as Carpobrutus edulis) which have been identified as invasive in some states, Delosperma cooperi is a beautiful, non-invasive alternative.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-11

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