split rock
Pleiospilos bolusii
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size1 to 3 inches tall1 to 6 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, orange
- Foliage color
- Brown/copper, gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
Split rock (Pleiospilos bolusii) is a houseplant for containers and rock gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun, average moisture, and sandy or loamy soil. It forms a slow, clumping mound of brown, gray, and green leaves. Yellow and orange flowers open in summer and again in autumn.
Pairs well with Chinese money plant, Evergold sedge, and Brown Sugar dahlia.
Native range
Africa.