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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Delosperma cooperi
Cooper's Hardy Ice Plant
Item #: 397
Zones: 6b to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
The succulent, needle-like leaves and fluorescent purple, up-facing flowers make this semi-evergreen groundcover ice plant a sight to behold. Hot and sunny conditions keep the flowers of Delosperma cooperi coming most of the summer. This is a great groundcover for the beach, since it takes the salt as well as any margarita. A single plant of Delosperma cooperi can spread to 2' wide in one season. Although quite hardy, Cooper's ice plant cannot stand excessive winter moisture, either in the soil or applied from above.
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Other Attributes
Flower Color: Pink , Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Spillers
Garden Themes: Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Green Roofs , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dwarf Plants , Groundcovers , Hallucinogenic Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Xeriscaping Plants