Drosanthemum speciosum 'Pele'

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 3'-4'

planting zones

9a-10b

Drosanthemum speciosum 'Pele' plant details

Drosanthemum speciosum 'Pele' is a cactus / succulent with green foliage. In spring magenta, red and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Does well in gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Drosanthemum speciosum 'Pele'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: aizoaceae
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: magenta, red and yellow blooms in spring

GROWING CONDITIONS for Drosanthemum speciosum 'Pele'

USDA Zones: 9a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low

Soil needs: gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

I’ve got just one word to describe this plant: HOT. It has pretty much replaced all other Drosanthemums in my mind as THE fiery flowered super-shrub for the dry garden. When we first noticed this chance seedling, it was for its fluffy double blooms, in red, yellow & magenta. Just like Drosanthemum bicolor! With ‘Pele’ you have the best qualities of both D. bicolor & D. speciosum combined in one plant. It’s long lived, long flowering (heavily in Spring, then off & on through the rest of the year) drought & heat tolerant, deer resistant & LOW MAINTENANCE. Don’t overfeed, overwater, or over-prune & ‘Pele’ will be happy & healthy for a long, long time. This South African hottie will grow 2-3’ tall & 3-4’ wide with time.