John Proffitt Ice Plant is an evergreen succulent that makes an excellent dense groundcover with fleshy dark green foliage that earns purple tones in winter. Frilly intense fuchsia daisy like flowers with creamy white centers coat the plant through summer into fall. Needs full sun and dry, sharply-drained soils. Heat and drought tolerant.
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Height: |
- 0.5' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water sparingly in the growing season. Watch for aphids and mealybugs. May experience some dieback in winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Stonecrop, Hens-and-chicks, Blue Fescue
IMAGES: Alexander Klink., Delosperma cooperi, Botanical Garden, Zagreb, Croatia - 20090709, CC BY 3.0, (2) © William Crochot / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0, Delosperma cooperi (Délosperma rose) - 97, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, Delosperma cooperii 3, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Hugo.arg, DelospermaCooperi001, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Consultaplantas, Delosperma cooperi 2c, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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