Delosperma Jewel of Desert ‘Ruby’

Delosperma Jewel of the Desert 'Ruby' has fantastic four-coloured flowers in icy white, yellow, orange and red.

Delosperma Jewel of the Desert ‘Ruby’ has red-tipped petals with wide white centers and a yellow and orange transition zone. 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.

Common Name:  Ice Plant

Family:  Aizoaceae (The Carpet Weed Family)

Zone Hardiness:  5-10

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  under 4"

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Red

Secondary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Semi-evergreen

Type:  Perennial

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Soil Moisture:  Drought Tolerant, Dry

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Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  Butterflies Bees

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Disturbed sandy spots.

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