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Ice Plant, delosperma

Updated : June 9, 2022

23 Comments

Ice Plant, delosperma.

How pretty is that? And it’s a ground hugging perennial that comes back year and year.

These plants were new to our nursery last year so Pam and I planted three of them in our landscape at home. Not only did they do really well last year but they wintered perfectly here in cold northern Ohio and they are amazing this spring!

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Ice Plant only get about 3″ tall, spread to about 30″ wide and are hardy down to zone 6. But like I said, it’s really cold here in northern Ohio and ours did fine. They come in a variety of different colors. The one in the top photo is Granita Raspberry. This name is protected and I’m not sure if the plant is patented or not. I don’t propagate them, I just buy them for less than $2.00 each pot them up and sell them! Our members can buy all kinds of plants for $2.00 or $3.00 each!

Questions, comments, mean things to say? Post them below and I will respond. Until then, by any and all means stay inspired!

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Comments

  1. Catherine Radtke says

    July 2, 2022 at 10:39 am

    I live in Minnesota, so it a far cry from zone 6, but how would this plant do in a large pot and wintered in a heated garage.

    Reply
    • Mike says

      July 3, 2022 at 7:42 am

      Catherine,

      Good question. I believe they need to go dormant and rest. If the garage were just above freezing it would probably work fine.

      Reply
  2. Kate says

    June 30, 2022 at 5:33 pm

    I have a decent sized bed of Pachysandra that I want to move to other parts of my yard. Is there an easy way to dig them up without destroying them?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      July 1, 2022 at 7:31 am

      Kate,

      Cut them in squares with a spade, about the size of the blade of the spade, undercut them with some soil, just a couple inches of soil and relocate and water well for a few weeks.

      Reply
      • Anonymous says

        July 1, 2022 at 6:29 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
  3. Lt says

    June 30, 2022 at 12:06 pm

    Where can I get some of these ice
    plants?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      July 1, 2022 at 7:34 am

      Call around or try and buy them online. If you were one of our members you could buy trays of them for just a couple bucks a piece. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  4. Shelia Tucker says

    June 29, 2022 at 12:25 pm

    I live in Northern Arkansas and I have had an Ice Plant for several years, I love it. As you say it is very forgiving, tolerates dry heat well. Our summers are HOT and DRY. Mine is also a Fuchsia Pink, LOVE it. Keep gardening Mike. Love your videos!!

    Reply
  5. Charleen Snyder says

    June 29, 2022 at 12:29 am

    Is the Ice Plant a sun or shade plant?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 29, 2022 at 7:18 am

      It loves full sun, tolerates partial shade.

      Reply
  6. Cleo Hales says

    June 29, 2022 at 12:21 am

    I have about 10 of these Ice Plants. In a burm, several in the back yard and 3 first olants to “Spring alive”. I can,t have too many. One of the most forfiving plant alive! Love them because of our hot dry climate. Utah is second state next to Arizona as the two desert states.
    I just came in from doing yard work at 10;p.m. Have plenty of flood lights.Was 95 degrees at 6:oo p.m. I am 3/4th disabled but won’t stop gardening till I die.
    I lost my Husband and Son two weeks apart so I do it all by myself. I do have a wonderful Gentleman that mows my lawns once a week. He is a God send to me.
    I had an elderly gardening friend that said ” Gardening is far better for you tha Prozac. So true.
    Thanks Mike, Love you and your donkeys.

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 29, 2022 at 7:19 am

      Thank you Cleo, keep gardening!

      Reply
  7. Gail Hubbert says

    June 29, 2022 at 12:10 am

    do you ship any p[ants to Ontario Canada?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 29, 2022 at 7:19 am

      I do not ship plants at this time.

      Reply
  8. Linda says

    June 28, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    I’d love to purchase a few of your Ice Plants – but how do I do it?

    Reply
  9. Eric says

    June 28, 2022 at 9:39 pm

    Will they do well in South Caroline? Beautiful plant.

    Reply
  10. Jim Aylsworth says

    June 28, 2022 at 7:12 pm

    Is the plant honeybee friendly.?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 29, 2022 at 7:19 am

      Jim,

      As far as I know.

      Reply
  11. alan minkus says

    June 28, 2022 at 6:20 pm

    IS YOUR ICE PLANT A FORM OF SPIREA PLANT ?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 29, 2022 at 7:20 am

      No it is not.

      Reply
  12. Melissa Lofton says

    June 28, 2022 at 6:20 pm

    I’ve had terrible luck with ice plant. They were planted about 18 months ago around my mailbox bed. They should be a perfect solution, but they’ve barely grown, and they look bad. Even though they bloom, they don’t fill in. I think they get too much direct Sun, but I’m not sure. I’d love for mine o look like yours.

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 29, 2022 at 7:21 am

      Melissa,

      Mine are not in great soil but get water from the lawn sprinklers.

      Reply
  13. Cleo Hales says

    June 12, 2022 at 2:44 pm

    The ice plant is the best plant we can use in our climate.Mine are as beautiful as yours. Maybe more so.HaHa Utah is a desert and hard to keep some plants living while our water consumption has been cut to no more than twice a week.
    Love the pics. !! Need more pics of the mules..

    Reply

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