Ice Plant Seeds - Succulent Ice Plant

Ice Plant Seeds - Congestum
This very cold hardy ice plant is a small growing variety with large, shiny yellow flowers on top of bright green succulent foliage. This is an alpine species and appreciates afternoon shade and moister soil.
Ice Plant Congestum Seeds

Ice Plant (Delosperma Congestum) - What a carefree yet gorgeous ground cover plant! Excellent for containers or rock gardens, grow Ice Plant from ground cover seeds and watch it thrive! This Ice Plant is marked by succulent apple green foliage and brilliant yellow flowers that open in the morning and close in the late afternoon. Delosperma Ice Plant makes a low growing mat that makes the perfect ground cover carpet for dry, sunny areas. This Ice Plant is native to the high altitudes of eastern South Africa, somewhere between an alpine and high desert habitat, so you know it can take the heat and sun in your garden. For a fast growing ground cover plant that beautifully softens edges, flows down slopes, and grows in pockets of rock walls, start Ice Plant seeds and reap the rewards!

Sow Ice Plant seeds indoors 4 - 6 weeks before last frost is predicted. Use starter trays and sterile potting mix. Press Ice Plant ground cover seeds into the soil but do not cover the seeds. Keep the seeds moist but not saturated until germination occurs. Transplant outdoors, 10 inches a part when temperatures are warmed. Find a sunny location with sandy, sharp-draining soil. In the hottest climates, Ice Plant would do well with some afternoon shade. Care of Ice Plant includes cutting off old, dead stems and spent flowers at any time of the year to tidy the plant.
Groundcover Specifications
Season: Perennial

• USDA Zones: 5 - 9
• Height: 4 inches
• Width: 10 inches
• Bloom Season: Spring and summer
• Bloom Color: Yellow
• Environment: Full sun
• Foot Traffic: Moderate
• Soil Type: Well-drained, gritty, pH 5.8 - 7.2
• Deer Resistant: Yes
• Planting Directions
• Temperature: 68F
• Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days

Light Required: Yes
Depth: Do not cover the seed but tightly press into the soil
Sowing Rate: 3 - 5 seeds per cell or approximately 100 seeds covers 2 square feet
Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 10 inches