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Jewel of the Desert

Delosperma cooperi Jewel of the Desert Garnet

Hardy Ice Plant: Patent PP23471

This mat-forming perennial has attractive, succulent foliage that shows off the profusion of starry, garnet-red petals with pink and white inner halos around a yellow centre.

  • »  Starry flowers are tipped in garnet-red surrounding pink and white inner halos
  • »  Succulent, spreading, green foliage
  • »  Low-maintenance and drought-tolerant
  • »  Bloom Time: Summer

9cm Potted
$11.38
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Drought Tolerant
• Evergreen
• Long Blooming
• Low Maintenance
• Xeriscape
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
• Summer
• Lt. Sum-Fall
Habit
• Compact
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
• Rooftop (extensive)
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Delosperma cooperi 'Jewel of the Desert Garnet'

Grows best in a dry to average, gritty, well-drained soil, in full sun. Very drought-tolerant plant requiring little maintenance. Excellent drainage is essential, especially throughout the winter.