General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 2 to 4 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Bright green, turning maroon in winter.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Ice Plant
Also sold as:
  • Delosperma congestum 'Gold Nugget'

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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-05-17
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-05-12
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-05-04
My yard, zone 6
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-06-28
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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-05-17
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2016-05-16
My yard, zone 6
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2016-05-16
My yard, zone 6
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2016-05-16
My yard, zone 6
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-06-28
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-06-28
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-06-28
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-06-28
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Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: Mid Summer
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