Ice Plant

Perennials

Summary

Ice plant flowers add a bright splash of color to the drier parts of your garden and ice plant care is easy. Keep reading to learn more about these pretty plants and how to grow an ice plant in your garden.

Description

The hardy ice plant is a succulent, perennial ground cover with daisy-like flowers. The ice plant is not called an ice plant because it is cold hardy, but rather because the flowers and leaves seem to shimmer as though covered in frost or ice crystals.

Additional Info

Their foliage is mostly evergreen and, because of this, they make a great year-round ground cover. While the plant is evergreen, it will often have some dieback of foliage in the winter.

Varieties

Cooper’s ice plant, Hardy yellow, Starburst, Hardy white


Details

Seasons:
Colors
  • Purple
  • White
  • Yellow
Habits

N/A

Exposure
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun
Moisture

N/A

Height:

3 - 6 in

Spread:

2 - 4 ft

Zone:

N/A

Uses
  • Ground Cover
Features

N/A

Sub-Categories

N/A

Growing Tips

Once they are established, ice plants require little maintenance. As succulents, they need very little watering and thrive in drought-like conditions. In addition, these plants need little to no fertilizing. Simply plant your ice plant flowers and watch them grow!

Watering

Because ice plants are succulents, they do not tolerate wet soil, though they do well in poor soils. In fact, wet soil, especially during the winter months, is likely to kill the plants. In areas where the soil stays consistently dry, this plant can become invasive, so it is best to take this into consideration when planting it.


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