Common
name: "Hardy Ice Plant"
Latin name: Delosperma sutherlandii
Zone: 6
- 9
Elevation to: 7500'
Growth habit: Mat forming
Max height: 4" - 6"
Spread: 10" - 12"
Flowers: Yes, mid summer Flower type: Daisy like
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 1
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: Delosperma
sutherlandii
Hardy Ice Plant
Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Hardy Ice Plants in full sun in well drained soil. Ice Plant
does well in most soil
types. and tolerates short periods of drought quite well. The "Hardy
Ice Plant" produces larger flowers than other Delosperma
varieties.
In areas where hardy the plant prefers to over winter
in dry soil.
Propagation:
Start Hardy Ice Plant seeds in a cold frame in early spring or plant seed
directly in ground after danger of hard frost has passed. For
faster results purchase pre-started plants in pots or packs at
your local Garden Center or greenhouse.
