Ice Plant, Trailing purple

‘John Proffitt’ is a succulent, mat-forming, ice plant cultivar that some nurseries are claiming is winter hardy to USDA Zone 4. It typically grows to only 3” tall but spreads to 20” wide. Foliage is covered with intense bright fuchsia flowers (to 1.5” diameter) with creamy white centers from late May to fall. Intensity of the flower color and length of the bloom enhances the ornamental interest of these plants. This cultivar reportedly resembles D. cooperii, but has better winter hardiness. Succulent fleshy green foliage is sometimes tinged with purple in winter. Plants are evergreen in warm winter climates, ‘John Proffitt’ is often sold in commerce under the trade name of TABLE MOUNTAIN.