This perennial succulent has many short green- reddish spreading succulent stems that form a prostrate habit. It has fleshy blue-grey 3-angled armed leaves and the pink-red daisy-like flowers appear in small clusters from summer to autumn.  

Hardiness zones 9 to 10 

Lampranthus deltoides is naturally found on the Western Cape of South Africa growing in semi-desert regions in very well drained moderately fertile sandy-stony soils. It prefers an open sunny position and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

This succulent is grown for its flowers and its drought hardiness. It is planted in rockeries or along front borders in small gardens establishing in 2 to 3 years. It is suitable for coastal regions and is planted in patio pots or in sunny courtyards. It is also mass planted as a ground cover in the centre of driveways or around stepping stones. ID 2894

Lampranthus (lăm-PRĂNTH-us) deltoides (dell-TOY’e-dez)

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