Delosperma Jewel of the Desert Peridot PP#23566

Scientific Name: Delosperma cooperi 'Jewel of Desert Peridot'

Also Known As

Delosperma 'Peridot'
Delosperma 'Peridott'
Jewel of Desert Peridot Ice Plant
Peridot Ice Plant
Peridott Ice Plant

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 2"-4"
W: 8"-12"

planting zones

6a-10b

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Delosperma Jewel of the Desert Peridot PP#23566 plant details

Delosperma Jewel of the Desert Peridot PP#23566 is a broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial groundcover with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Delosperma Jewel of the Desert Peridot PP#23566

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: aizoaceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 2 IN - 4 IN - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: container plant, rock garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Delosperma Jewel of the Desert Peridot PP#23566

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Delosperma ‘Jewel of Desert Peridot’ features a low mat of succulent, blue-green foliage covered in large, yellow, daisy-like flowers with white eyes. Ideal for rock and alpine gardens. Needs excellent drainage and benefits from gravel mulch. Ice Plant is ideal in borders, mass plantings and containers. Deer resistant.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Delosperma Jewel of the Desert 'Peridot' has citrusy yellow starry flowers with icy white centres. Flowers from late spring through fall. 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. Deer resistant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This Ice Plant is part of the Jewel of the Desert series and has saturated, vivid yellow flowers. A carpet of succulent leaves spreads out 10in wide and 4in tall. Flowers begin in spring and are continuos through the first frost. Drought tolerant though some summer water is best. Excellent in rockeries, along path edges, and in containers. Full Sun. USDA zone 6. Aizoaceae