Delosperma Cooperi
(Cooper's Ice Plant, Hardy Ice Plant, Trailing Ice Plant, Mesembryanthemum cooperi)

Origin:  South Africa
Family:  Aizoaceae
Light:  Full sun
Height:  <6"
Spacing:  1'
Blooms:  Magenta, mid-Summer
Foliage:  Smooth, green, succulent, finger-like
Soil:  Well-drained, sandy, clayey, mildly acidic, neutral, drought tolerant
Water:  Low
Uses:  Xeriscaping, rock garden, succulent, groundcover, container, borders, slopes
Propagation:  Seeds, woody stem cuttings (Allow cut surface to callous before planting)

Comments: Delosperma cooperi or Cooper's Ice Plant or Hardy Ice Plant or Trailing Ice Plant or Mesembryanthemum cooperi is a hardy perennial succulent with a low, spreading growth habit.  It is indigenous to South Africa.  In mid-Summer, Delosperma cooperi produces interesting purple flowers atop green, smooth, finger-like succulent foliage.  Cooper's Ice Plant is easily propagated from seed or woody stem cuttings.  It performs best in a sunny location in well-drained, mildly acidic soil.   Hardy Ice Plant is low maintenance and tolerates drought well.  Mass plant Mesembryanthemum cooperi in the border or along walkway or  driveway.  They quickly spread to form a nicely matted area.  Trailing Ice Plant looks exquisite on slopes or in the rock garden.  It looks really eye-catching and makes an ideal groundcover.

USDA Zones:  5-9

JennysGarden. com...Plant images and gardening descriptions of Delosperma Cooperi  (Cooper's Ice Plant, Hardy Ice Plant, Trailing Ice Plant, Mesembryanthemum cooperi) growing in Jenny's Garden

Image shows lovely violet blossoms of Delosperma cooperi or Cooper's Ice Plant or Hardy Ice Plant or Trailing Ice Plant or Mesembryanthemum cooperia 

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