Perennials · 2 varieties
Delosperma (Ice Plant)
Neon succulent daisies for baking-hot, sharply drained spots — give it winter drainage and it shines.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 1–6″
- Spread
- 10–24″
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Blooms
- May–Jun
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
Hardiness & bloom: Rated to zone 5; sporadic rebloom through summer.
Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.
The 2 Delosperma (Ice Plant) varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Spinner | HardinessAsk usnot researched yet | Blooms — | Size 1–3″ × 12–24″ |
| Ocean Sunset Orange Gloworange | HardinessHardy to zone 5Minneapolis yes, up north maybe not | Blooms May–Aug | Size 4–6″ × 10–12″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
Plant it with
Delosperma (Ice Plant) likes full sun. These share its light and add different heights or bloom times, so the bed keeps going:
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.