Description
Striking yellow flowers on angular horned foliage.
These are a great addition to the alpine rock garden or container with there smooth angular succulent foliage and striking sun beam flowers with brown markings under the petals. Best grown in dry soils on the alpine garden or container. Flowers close during the heat and open later in the day once it starts to cool.
Flowers: Summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 5cm
Spread: 20cm
Further information:
This plant is happiest left alone. The flowers will dry up and fall off. Give it a sunny position.
Common Name:
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Aizoaceae
Foliage: angular / succulent
Basic Colour: ( yellow )
Flower Colour: yellow / orange
Natural Flowering: May – August
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 5cm
Soil Requirements: average / dry / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / rock garden / Mediterranean
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / Scented
Pruning: not required
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: South Africa
Ravishankar (verified owner) –
Tender plant, looked a bit tired