Delosperma floribundum 'Starburst'

Also Known As

Delosperma floribunda 'Starburst'
Starburst Ice Plant
Starburst™ Ice Plant

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

H: 2"-4"
W: 10"-12"

planting zones

6a-9b

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Delosperma floribundum 'Starburst' plant details

Delosperma floribundum 'Starburst' is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Delosperma floribundum 'Starburst'

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: aizoaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 10 IN - 12 IN - wide, 2 IN - 4 IN - tall
Uses: alpine, border plant, edging plant, rock garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Delosperma floribundum 'Starburst'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Perfectly round two inch wide hot pink flowers with frosty white centres burst into colour in early summer and continue right through fall. Ice plants are long-blooming and carefree succulent mat-forming perennials similar to sedums that thrive in heat, drought and nearly any well-drained soil. Very hardy but should be protected from winter wet either with very well drained soil or in the rainshadow of a house or other structure. Great in containers. Deer resistant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Zn 6. Purple flowers / white eye. Evergreen.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

This clumping ice plant produces a dome of bright pink flowers with white centers. The texture of the petals is shimmering - almost like metal. It starts blooming in June, and continues until fall. Like the purple and yellow ice plants, it promises to be an essential small scale groundcover or edging for the border. Perennial. Xeriscape. Easy in average garden soil. USDA zones 4a-9 (up to 8,000').

By: Plant Select®

Bright pink, white-eyed flowers seem to shimmer like silk or metal in domed clusters atop this clumping 4"x 10" spreader from early summer 'til fall... a sparkling new small-scale groundcover/edger. Sun/Med-Dry/GoodDrainaige

By: Forestfarm

Garden photo gallery of Delosperma floribundum 'Starburst'

Photo of Delosperma floribundum 'Starburst' flower by Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

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Photo of Delosperma floribundum 'Starburst' foliage by plant lust

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Gardening facts about Delosperma floribundum 'Starburst' plant

How to Grow Delosperma floribundum 'Starburst'

Sun Exposure
- sun
Water Needs
- even moisture - drought tolerant
Water Needs
- dry in summer
Soil Needs
- clay
- acidic
- alkaline
- adaptable
- average
- well-drained
- gritty