Variegated Ice Plant - Red Apple Aptenia - Rooted Succulent Ground Cover

Variegated Ice Plant - Red Apple Aptenia (Aptenia cordifolia)

The Variegated Ice Plant, also known as Red Apple Aptenia, is a vibrant succulent featuring striking red and green variegated leaves. This rooted plant arrives in soil, ready to establish itself as a colorful ground cover or container addition. Its spreading, trailing habit makes it an excellent choice for filling garden spaces or hanging baskets.

Key Features

• Distinctive red and green variegated foliage adds visual interest
• Low maintenance and drought-tolerant, suitable for beginners
• Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies
• Fast-growing and spreads quickly to cover ground
• Adaptable to indoor and outdoor environments

Growing Information

The Red Apple Aptenia thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-draining succulent or cactus soil. Watering should be moderate, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings, with reduced watering during winter months. It is hardy in USDA zones 9 through 11 and typically grows up to 12 inches in height with a spreading habit.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.