Hardy Ice Plant

Delosperma congestum

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Prefers full sun and requires well drained soil. Drought tolerant, succulent that grows very low to the ground with yellow aster- like blooms. For about 4-6 weeks, numerous flowers open in the morning and close in the afternoon, with more blooms appearing the next morning. Evergreen leaves have a red color through the winter. Has a very long flowering season - from late spring through frost. Good for a ground cover.
Deer resistant.

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Details

Plant Type

Forbs & Flowers

Conditions

Sun

Dry

Native to Kentucky?

Exotic, not native to Kentucky

Land Use

No Wetland Tolerance Never occurs in wetlands.

Project Uses

Green Roof

Height (ft)

0.1-0.2

Flower Color

Yellow

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

June-Sept

Salinity Tolerance

Moderate Tolerance