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Image of the butterfly
attractant, Delosperma floribunda 'Starburst' or
Starburst Ice Plant
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Delosperma
floribunda 'Starburst'
(Starburst Ice Plant) |
Family: Aizoaceae
Origin: Native to South Africa
Light: Full sun
Height: 4"
Spread: 10-12"
Blooms: Floriferous, purple with white center and yellow eye, daisy-like, in
mid-Summer
Foliage: Dark green, turns red in the Fall, succulent
Soil: Well-drained, poor, drought tolerant when established
Water: Minimal
Propagation: Cuttings (Allow cut ends to callous before planting), seeds (Sow directly outdoors after danger of last
frost date had passed, do not cover, keep moist)
Uses: Groundcover, mass plantings, rock garden, dry slope
Comments:
Delosperma floribunda
'Starburst' or
Starburst Ice Plant
is a very
charming succulent plant with
a low growth habit. This mat-forming perennial can be easily grown
from seeds and cuttings. Starburst Ice Plant thrives well
in any kind of soil and tolerates drought. It produces
many lovely daisy-like flowers. When planted in masses, Delosperma
floribunda 'Starburst' look very
impressive in the rock garden or on a hilly slope or as a groundcover.
Starburst Ice
Plant
is hardy and requires miminal care.
It cannot tolerate frost but can be overwintered
in dry soil. The yellow ice-plant is called Delosperma nubigenum
also have the pink and red cultivars.
Delosperma floribunda
'Starburst'
is a butterfly attractant.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 4-9 |
