Delosperma cooperi

Hardy Ice Plant

Delosperma cooperi is a low, spreading, succulent perennial valued for its mat-forming habit and brilliant magenta-pink daisy-like flowers that cover the plant throughout summer, creating a vibrant groundcover display, with fleshy green foliage that may take on reddish to purple tones in fall and winter.


Mature Size:
Width: 18–24 in
Height: 3–6 in

USDA Zones: 5a–9b (best performance in 6a–9b; requires excellent drainage for winter survival in colder zones)
Light: Full sun
Blooms: Bright magenta-pink flowers from early summer into fall
Soil: Very well-drained; thrives in sandy, gravelly, or rocky soils
Water: Low; highly drought tolerant once established


🌸 Landscape Uses
Groundcover, rock gardens, edging, slopes, containers, xeriscape plantings


🌼 Attracts & Tolerances
Attracts: Pollinators
Tolerances: Drought, heat, poor soils, deer resistant

Plant type

Cactus And Succulents, Perennial

Height

3-6'

Width

18-24"

Hardiness zones

6–9

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bloom time

Early Fall, Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Flower color

Pink

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Dry Area, Sandy, Well Drained

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

Yes