Delosperma 'John Proffitt'

Also Known As

Delosperma John Proffitt' Table Mountain
Delosperma Table Mountain®
John Proffitt Table Mountain Ice Plant
Table Mountain® Ice Plant

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

H: 1"-3"
W: 8"-24"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Delosperma 'John Proffitt' plant details

Delosperma 'John Proffitt' is a fast-growing evergreen or semi-evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer magenta flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, clay, gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Delosperma 'John Proffitt'

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: aizoaceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 8 IN - 24 IN - wide, 1 IN - 3 IN - tall
Flowers: magenta blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: container plant, mat-forming, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Delosperma 'John Proffitt'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average, clay, gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Delosperma 'John Proffitt' Table Mountain has lavender-magenta flowers all summer on shiny, deep green foliage. Very low-growing to about three inches. Said to be an improved form of D. cooperi with faster growth and longer bloom time. Ice plants are long-blooming and carefree succulent mat-forming perennials similar to sedums that thrive in heat, drought and nearly any well-drained soil. Very hardy but should be protected from winter wet either with very well drained soil or in the rainshadow of a house or other structure. Great in containers.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Hardy Ice Plant that has large 1.5" bright fuchsia pink flowers with a pale center. This needs good drainage and low fertility to handle our winter wet but we have seen some good patches around. One of the best has been on the western edge of a big Doug Fir which is always pretty dry and this is thriving where little else will. Puts on a show!

By: Far Reaches Farm

One of the showest, the big magenta flowers keep coming more or less constantly all summer long. Some people claim it is hardy to zone 4...that may be true in the dry, Western US, but zone 6 is probably more reasonable for the East.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Totally bloomerific, this well-behaved, ground-covery succulent is easy as pie & some claim it's even hardy down to zone 4 in a protected spot, but I think zone 5 is a safer bet. To 2" tall at the most & filling out into a dense, rich green, weed suppressing mat ? 24" across ? it's super awesome for trailing over the edge of a bed & simplifying bare spots. Heat tolerant & fuss free, it blooms big in Spring ? lesser thru Summer ? with a second big flush in Fall. Bright magenta, yellow-eyed flowers are 1.5-2" across. Intermingle with equally matting & well behaved Delosperma nubigenum for textural interest! Give good drainage & a boost of compost once a year. Would be neat in a hanging basket! Deer resistant!

By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

Bright fuchsia-colored flowers cover the succulent green leaves of this vigorous groundcover over much of the growing season while a purple tinge to the foliage adds winter interest. Sun/Med-Dry

By: Forestfarm

A fast spreading groundcover from South Africa that blooms for most of the growing season. The lustrous, fuchsia-colored flowers are an improvement on Delosperma cooperi. During the winter the leaves remain turgid and green, often tinged with purple. Perennial. Clay, loam or sandy soils. USDA zones 4-9 (up to 7,000').