This fast-growing, perennial groundcover spreads quickly and requires minimal maintenance. While drought-tolerant, it requires occasional water at least once per month. It needs full sun and good drainage and is easy to propagate. Prune off fleshy stems and re-plant them in amended, well-draining soil.

Why is ice plant bad?

Yes, iceplant is bad for a number of reasons! First of all, it is invasive into grassland and meadows. It releases salt into the soil, raising the salt level high enough to inhibit other plant seeds, especially grasses. It also doesn't serve as a food source for animals.

Does ice plant come back every year?

Ice Plant can grow as an annual or a perennial groundcover depending upon the setting, even an evergreen in very temperate climates. In USDA hardiness zones 6-8, it grows as a perennial garden plant. In very cold, wet climates (zones 4 and 5) it grows as an annual.