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Image of the butterfly
attractor, 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 perennial succulent with
a low trailing 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. Delosperma floribunda
'Starburst' produces
many lovely purple with white center and yellow eye, daisy-like flowers. When planted in masses, Starburst
Ice Plant look very
impressive in the rock garden or on a hilly slope or as a groundcover.
Delosperma
floribunda 'Starburst'
is
low maintenance and requires miminal care. It cannot tolerate
frost but can be overwintered in dry soil.
Delosperma floribunda
'Starburst'
is a butterfly attractor.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 4-9 |
