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Ice Plant

Delosperma cooperi

Ice Plant is a fast-growing succulent, hardy in USDA zones 6-10, that matures to about 0.3-0.5 ft × 1-2 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained and very-dry soil. Expect pink and purple blooms in summer and fall. It stands up well to deer and salt, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
6-10
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low
Mature size
0.3-0.5 ft × 1-2 ft
Growth rate
Fast
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Well-drained, Very-dry
Bloom color
Pink, Purple
Bloom season
Summer, Fall
Tough against
Deer, Salt
Native to
South Africa

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