Gold Nugget Ice Plant is an evergreen succulent that makes an excellent dense groundcover with glossy pale green fleshy foliage that turns maroon in winter. Frilly golden daisy like flowers with yellow 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: |
0.5’ - 1’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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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: ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, Delosperma congestum 5, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, Delosperma congestum 1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, Delosperma congestum 3, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, Flickr - brewbooks - Gold Nugget Ice Plant, CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
