Beaufort West Ice Plant is a tiny evergreen succulent with very tiny fleshy foliage that earns red hues in fall. Small pale pink daisy like flowers with yellow centers bloom in spring and again in fall. Needs full sun and dry, sharply-drained soils. Heat and drought tolerant.
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- 0.5' |
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Spread: |
- 0.5’ |
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Spacing: |
0.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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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: Photoset by Staudengärtnerei Forssman, (1) delosperma_luckhoffii_beaufort_west, (2) delosperma_hispidum_x_beaufort_west_kirsche, (3) Maja Dumat, Delosperma sp., Botanischer Garten TU Dresden, CC BY 2.0
