Mesembryanthemum crystallinum ‘Paleface’
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum ‘Paleface’
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Mesembryanthemum crystallinum ‘Paleface’ is a hardy, low-growing succulent groundcover admired for its shimmering grey-green foliage and delicate pale pink daisy-like flowers. Blooming from spring through summer, the cheerful flowers create a soft carpet of colour while the fleshy leaves add year-round texture to rockeries, borders, coastal gardens, and water-wise landscapes.
Fast spreading and easy to grow, ‘Paleface’ thrives in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soils. Its drought tolerance and low maintenance requirements make it an excellent choice for covering bare ground, stabilising slopes, or spilling gracefully over retaining walls and containers. This attractive succulent delivers reliable colour with minimal care, making it ideal for modern, coastal, and Mediterranean-style gardens.
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Mature height
0.2 to 0.5m
Mature width
0.5 to 1.2m
Spacing
0.4 to 0.8m
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Foliage
Pale pink flowers with grey-green succulent foliage
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Spring to summer (approximately October to February)
Sun tolerance
Full sun to partial shade
Maintenance
Very low maintenance; plant in well-drained sandy or loamy soil. Water regularly during establishment, then only occasionally once established. Trim lightly after flowering if required to maintain a neat, dense habit. Avoid prolonged waterlogging.
Root System
Shallow, spreading fibrous root system ideal for groundcover, rockeries, retaining walls, coastal gardens, slopes, and containers