Delosperma Jewel of the Desert Topaz - Ice Plant |
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Aizoaceae Delosperma Cooperi Jewel of Desert Topaz |
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Grows In | Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F through Zone 11 · Above 40° F Grows in Ashburn! (Learn More) |
Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Sun, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Morning Shade / Evening Sun |
Soil Drainage | Well Drained |
Resistent To | Deer Resistant, Drought, Insect, Disease, Heat |
Flower Color | Orange, White |
Blooms | Spring Blooms, Summer Blooms, Fall Blooms, Early Summer Blooms |
Foliage Color | Medium Green |
Average Height | 0' to 1' |
Average Width | 1' to 2' |
Attracts | Butterflies, Visual Attention |
Delosperma Cooperi 'Jewel of Desert Topaz' is a moderate growing groundcover plant, perennial plant and succulent plant that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 5A through 11. It matures to an average height of 1 inch to 1 foot and an average width of 1 foot to 2 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun, morning sun with afternoon shade or morning shade with afternoon sun and grows best when planted in sand, loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained. In the spring, summer and fall Topaz Ice Plant produces orange and white flowers. The foliage is medium green in color. It attracts butterflies and visual attention and is resistant to deer, drought, insects, diseases and heat.
Topaz Ice Plant can be useful in the landscape in mass plantings, in containers or planters, as a border or edger, around decks, swimming pools, and other outdoor living areas, as a groundcover, in hanging baskets, in landscape beds or islands, for erosion control or in small groupings and also in rock or xeriscape gardens or perennial gardens.
Delosperma Jewel of the Desert ‘Topaz’ is dwarf hybrid Ice Plant with a profusion of eye catching, dime-sized bright orange flowers with white eyes. An ever-blooming variety, the plant grows as a tight mound of evergreen leaves and makes a nice, small-scale groundcover.
This plant gets it's name because the foliage is cold to the touch.
Delosperma is perfect as a groundcover or border in garden beds, on slopes, and rock gardens combined with other plants that have low water needs. It is perfect for the xeriscape. It is also suitable for container gardening where it makes a colorful soil cover and will spill over the edges of pots. If planted in container use lots of sand and small gravel to insure good drainage.
Being an exceptionally drought tolerant plant when established, Ice Plant is easy to grow in any well drained soil and full sun to part shade. Good drainage is essential. Constantly soggy or wet soils can cause roots and plants to rot. Avoid overwatering. Young plants will require occasional watering during dry spells of summer.
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