Delosperma ashtonii (Blut)

Delosperma ashtonii:

Common name:

• Ice Plant

Hardiness zone:

• 5 to 7

Size:

• Height = 2 inch
• Width = 18 inch

Flower Color:

• Pink
• Purple

Bloom time:

• Early to late summer

Planting time:

• Summer/ spring
• Fall

Sun/shade:

• Full sun

Drought Tolerance:

• Yes. Drought tolerant

Propagation:

• Cuttings
• Seedlings

Deer/rabbit resistant:

• Deer resistant
• Rabbit resistant

Growing conditions:

• Well-drained sandy soils.
• Loams and clays.
• Prefers acid, neutral or alkaline soils.
• Can tolerate nutritionally poor or saline soils also.

Gardening uses:

• Containers
• rock gardens
• Edging pathways. 
• Tolerates varying amounts of foot traffic.

Plant description:

• Annual or biennial.
• Robust succulent herb or dense prostrate shrub.
• Its life cycle is generally completed within several months, depending on environmental conditions.