A glistening, evergreen low-growing trailing groundcover with succulent cylindrical leaves. Profuse magenta (purple-pink) 1 1/2" to 2" blooms cover the plant from early-summer through several frosts.

This is a great succulent groundcover, especially for rock gardens and slight slopes. Planted in mass they display neon-like briliance when in bloom, and give the appearance of a vibrant green carpet when not in bloom. One of the most drought resistant plants, it is often planted along roadsides where it is fire retardant and an excellent soil binder. It takes heat well and needs very little water to keep looking good.

Prefers well-drained soil, attracts butterflies, good for erosion control, moderately salt tolerant. In autumn the leaves turn golden yellow with flushes of pink at the tips. Moderate to fast growth rate. Foliage is ~2 1/4" long, 1/4" wide, 3/16" thick. Mature height 3"-4", spacing: 9-12 inches.

The flowers are the most brilliant aspect of this plant, with the production of a great quantity of abundant and long-lasting magenta flowers that will often cover the entire site, hence the popular name "pink carpet". The plant contains ramified stems that are spread out, carrying sheets opposed, and are long and narrow, with the end of the stems increasing into a quantity of isolated small flowers, with diameters ranging from 3 to 5 cm. The plant is sun-loving, and thrives well in very dry and hot environments. While it adapts well to various soil types, it will suffer under water stagnation, and thus prefers well drained soils, or even rocky terrain.