With Delosperma × 'Kaleidoscope™ 'Orchid Flash' (Hardy Ice Plant 'Kaleidoscope™ 'Orchid Flash'), you get a low, colorful groundcover that stays neat while delivering big, bright blooms. This succulent perennial forms a tight, evergreen mat and covers itself with orchid-lavender, daisy-like flowers with golden tones in the center during its main bloom window from late spring into summer.

Give it full sun for the best flowering and the densest growth. Plant it where water drains quickly, and keep the crown from sitting wet, especially in winter. If your soil is heavy, mix in gravel and plant slightly high, or use a rock garden, raised bed, or sunny slope so excess moisture moves away from the roots.

At maturity it stays about 2-4 inches tall and can spread about 20-24 inches wide, making it easy to tuck into borders, hot spots near pavement, and open pockets among rocks. For a clean, finished look, space plants so they can knit together while still allowing airflow. A light shearing after the heaviest bloom can encourage fresh growth and help keep the mat uniform.

Once established, this plant is generally low maintenance. Water deeply when you do water, then let the soil dry between soakings. Avoid rich, wet soils that can cause decline. In colder climates, good drainage is the key to overwintering success; in warmer climates, occasional irrigation during prolonged dry spells keeps growth looking its best.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 6-10 (-10 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 2-4"
• Spread: 20-24"
• Spreads by creeping: Yes
• Evergreen: Yes

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