Delosperma lavisiae

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

H: 2"
W: 30"

planting zones

9a-11

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Delosperma lavisiae plant details

Delosperma lavisiae is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with green foliage. In spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and even moisture - low water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Delosperma lavisiae

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: aizoaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 30 IN wide, 2 IN tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Delosperma lavisiae

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Rarely seen hardy "Ice Plant" species from the high reaches of the Drakensberg Mountains where it is found as a mat-former or when growing on cliff faces, as a hanging plant. This should love our Mediterranean climate as it is drought tolerant. Showy pink flowers in May and June.

By: Far Reaches Farm

All season bloom is yours to be had with this well-behaved, easy, ground-covery succulent. To 2” tall at the most & filling out into a dense, rich green, weed suppressing mat – 30” across – it’s super great for trailing over the edge of a bed & simplifying bare spots. Heat tolerant & fuss free, it blooms big in Spring – lesser thru Summer – with a second big flush in Fall. Silky pink, yellow-eyed flowers are 1” across. Interspace with equally matting & well behaved Delosperma nubigenum for visual interest! Give good drainage & a boost of compost once a year. Would be neat in a hanging basket! Deer resistant!