Plant Type

Ground cover, Annual

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Pink, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Red

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

 

Soil pH

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch, Seascape

 

Accenting Features

Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Raised Planter

 

Special Uses

n/a

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum is a succulent annual. A sprawling plant of a few inches tall and several feet wide. Oval, flat, stalked, fleshy leaves grow to 4 in. long. Leaves are covered wih tiny transparent blisters that glisten like flecks of ice. Inch-wide, white to pinkish flowers in summer.

Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball at ground level. 3. Prepare soil mix of equal parts soil and soil amendment. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build Basin and water.