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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 1 - 3 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Magenta red blooms
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Gophers/Voles
Rabbit Resistant
Squirrels
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: May not come true from seed.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Division
Other: There is no patent on this plant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Ice Plant

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-06-13
Location: Zone 5
Date: 2014-05-26
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-06-10
Location: zone 5 Denver, C
Date: 2012-05-02
Location: Medina, TN
Delosperma ashtonii 'Blut' begins to bloom.
Location: Medina, TN
Date: May 2014
Delosperma ashtonii 'Blut' has very vivid flowers.
Location: Zone 5
Date: 2014-05-26
Location: Salem, Oregon
Photo courtesy of Perennial Obsessions
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Comments:
  • Posted by valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Sep 22, 2014 1:21 PM concerning plant:
    This delosperma was found by nurseryman Kelly Grummons (owner of Timberland Gardens, Arvada, CO) growing as a volunteer in his gravel driveway.
    It is said that the bloom color is intensified by growing it "hot and dry."
    There is no patent on this plant, but plants grown from seed may not come true to the parent plant.
  • Posted by clintbrown (Medina, TN - Zone 7b) on Apr 29, 2013 10:13 AM concerning plant:
    This plant has flowers of an intense color that is very saturated.

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