Delosperma, Ice Plant 'Jewel of Desert Garnet
Out of stock
Availability updated daily- Sun Preference
- Full-Sun
- Bloom or Harvest Time
- June, July, August, September
Description
These plants are long blooming and very cold hardy, drought tolerant, low maintenance, and deer resistant.
Jewel of Desert Garnet Ice Plant features bright, neon red flowers that pop from the lush, succulent, evergreen foliage. Continuous blooms make it a great addition to containers also. Blooms from June through September
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Details
Delosperma cooperi ‘Jewel of Desert Garnet’ | Jewel of Desert Garnet Ice Plant PP23,471
Plant Height: 3 inches
Flower Height: 4 inches
Spread: 10 inches
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: 4a
Group/Class: Jewel Of Desert Series
Description:
A low growing carpet-like, succulent, native to South Africa but amazingly hardy in North America; dazzling red daisy-like flowers with hot pink rings and gold centers; perfect for xeriscapes, rock gardens, screes and sandy soils
Ornamental Features
Jewel Of Desert Garnet Ice Plant features showy red daisy flowers with gold eyes and a hot pink ring rising above the foliage from late spring to mid fall. Its attractive small succulent narrow leaves are grayish green in color. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous burgundy in the fall. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Landscape Attributes
Jewel Of Desert Garnet Ice Plant is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Jewel Of Desert Garnet Ice Plant is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Mass Planting
- Rock/Alpine Gardens
- Border Edging
- General Garden Use
- Container Planting
Planting & Growing
Jewel Of Desert Garnet Ice Plant will grow to be only 3 inches tall at maturity extending to 4 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 10 inches. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years.
This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in sandy soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by cuttings; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Jewel Of Desert Garnet Ice Plant is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. Because of its spreading habit of growth, it is ideally suited for use as a 'spiller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the edges where it can spill gracefully over the pot. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. Be aware that in our climate, most plants cannot be expected to survive the winter if left in containers outdoors, and this plant is no exception. Contact our store for more information on how to protect it over the winter months.
SKU | Container Size |
P1365 | #1 Container (1 Gallon) |
* Not all container sizes may be available at this time. See store for details on specific container size availability.
More Information
Bloom or Harvest Time | June, July, August, September |
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Sun Preference | Full-Sun |
USDA Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Common Family Name | Ice Plant |
Mature Spread (Range) | Under 12" |
Mature Height (Range) | 7-12" |