ice plant ground cover
Ice plant ground cover is an exceptional choice for gardeners across New Zealand seeking a vibrant, low-maintenance solution to dry, sunny spaces. Known for its dense mat of succulent foliage and dazzling flowers, the ice plant (Mesembryanthemum) thrives where other ground cover varieties struggle, providing year-round appeal and erosion control. Whether you're transforming a sloped border, filling gaps in a rock garden, or lining a sunny path, ice plant ground cover offers both practical benefits and playful bursts of colour.
Ficus 'Ice Caps'
Ficus 'Ice Caps' is a variety of Creeping Fig that features variegated leaves. It carries small, heart-shaped leaves which are light green with a cream edge. It will easily cover an area of 2 m by 2 m within two years. Ficus 'Ice Caps' is an excellent plant for covering a wall or trellis, and it is commonly used in formal gardens. It is also a popular indoor plant where it is allowed to trail from a hanging basket or to climb a coir fibre stick and be contained with trimming.
From $20.18
Mesembryanthemum Pink Ice (Iceplant)
“Pink Ice” is a variety of the commonly known, Iceplant, and is an herbaceous perennial grown for its spreading nature and pretty flowers. It bears masses of showy, soft-pink flowers through spring and summer. These are held just above the succulent-like, green foliage. It typically grows to 15 cm tall and 60 cm wide, but will colonise a larger area with time. This plant prefers to grow in full sun on a well-drained site, and is tolerant of coastal conditions, moving sand, extended dry periods, wind, and moderate frost. “Pink Ice” is commonly used in coastal and rock gardens, included in borders, planted to spill out onto a path or over a retaining wall, maintained in a container, or used around outdoor living areas such as pools. This hardy plant also makes for a fantastic potted plant in an office or the like.
From $21.53
