This vigorous succulent perennial has soft slender stems that form a dense spreading habit. It has bright green heart-shaped leaves that are thick and fleshy and the small daisy-like pink flowers appear profusely throughout summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Aptenia cordifolia is naturally found in South Africa growing along the coast of the Eastern Cape from sea level to an altitude of 800 m (2,624 ft). It prefers a well drained, poor sandy to gravelly soil in an open sunny position and is frost tender but drought resistant.

Noon Flower is grown for its rapid spreading habit and its bright daisy-like flowers. It is planted in rockeries as a spill-over or as a ground cover in small gardens requiring little care and is ideal for those areas where nothing else will grow. It is suitable for coastal or desert regions and establishes in 1 to 2 years. Under ideal conditions Noon Flower can become weedy. ID 982

Aptenia (ăp-TEEN-ee-a) cordifolia (kor-di-FO-lee-a)

Aizoaceae (ay-zoh-AY-see-ee)