Malephora luteola
Rocky Point Ice Plant
Aizoaceae
Cacti and succulents, Evergreen, Ground covers, Perennials
MALEPHORAGround cover plants from South Africa. Dense, smooth, 1–1¾-in.-long fleshy leaves are highly resistant to heat, wind, exhaust fumes, and fire. Widely used for both streetside and freeway plantings. Plants bloom over a long season, but their daisy-like flowers are scattered rather than in sheets. Attractive to bees.
Malephora luteolaTo 1 ft. high and 6 ft. wide, with bright green foliage. Inch-wide yellow flowers bloom during most of year. More vigorous than M. crocea.
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Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara'
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