hardy yellow iceplant
Delosperma nubigenum
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 3 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Horizontal
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hardy yellow iceplant (Delosperma nubigenum) is a perennial for rock gardens, ground cover, containers, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or chalky soil. Bright yellow flowers open in early summer and keep coming through fall. Protect it from winter wet with well-drained soil or a spot in the rainshadow of a house. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, California poppy, and Red spider lily.
Native range
Free State and Lesotho.