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Image of the butterfly
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Delosperma nubigenum or
Yellow Ice Plant |
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Delosperma nubigenum
(Hardy Ice Plant, Yellow Ice Plant) |
Synonym:
Mesembryanthemum
nubigenum
Family: Aizoaceae
Origin: Native to South Africa
Light: Full sun
Height:
<6"
Spread:
12-15"
Blooms: Bright
yellow, daisy-like, late-Spring-Fall
Foliage: Grayish-green,
smooth-textured succulent, turns red in Winter
Soil: Well-drained, poor, alkaline, neutral, drought tolerant when established
Water: Minimal
Propagation: Cuttings (Allow cut ends to callous before planting), seeds (Sow directly outdoors after danger of last
frost date had passed, do not cover, keep moist), rootball divisions
Uses: Groundcover, mass plantings, rock garden, dry slope
Comments:
Delosperma nubigenum or
Hardy Ice Plant or
Yellow Ice Plant or
Mesembryanthemum
nubigenum
is a lovely
succulent
perennial with
a low trailing growth habit.
From late Spring till Fall,
Delosperma nubigenum produces pretty bright yellow
daisy-like blossoms
which are magnets for butterflies.
This South African propagates
easily from
seeds and from cuttings. It thrives well
in any kind of soil and tolerates drought well.
Mesembryanthemum
nubigenum
has a rapid growth rate and
soon forms a striking golden carpet. Allow
Yellow Ice Plant
to trail as a groundcover, along dry hilly slopes and in the rock
garden. When planted in masses,
Delosperma nubigenum
look very impressive.
Yellow Hardy Ice Plant
loves the
heat and
requires miminal care.
It cannot tolerate frost but can be overwintered
in dry soil.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 4-11 |
