Creeping Shrubby Ice Plant (Ruschia)

3″ tall x 12″ wide (cutting propagated). This plant will thrill and intrigue rock gardeners, whetting their appetites for the many new cold hardy South African succulents being introduced. Easily grown in a lean, well-drained rock garden soil, the succulent, evergreen stems and leaves form a tight cushion over which hundreds of shimmering fuchsia-pink flowers come into bloom for three to four weeks in late spring through early summer. (Can be planted in zones 7-10 in spring or fall; Plant in spring in zone 6.)