Delosperma GRANITA� Raspberry ('PJS01S')

Delosperma GRANITA® Raspberry ('PJS01S')

Delosperma GRANITA® Raspberry Hardy Ice Plant

Common Name: Hardy Ice Plant

One of the best Hardy Ice Plants we've seen in our trials for its large flowers and incredible flower coverage. Incredibly bright, "retina burning" color and a standout choice for a groundcover for your sunny garden location. The extremely large, 1½" flowers are raspberry red. Newest flowers are rose and mature to fuchsia with rose tips. Discovered by John Stireman and introduced through High Country Gardens. From Plant Select®.

Delospermas are highly heat and drought tolerant, making them a good choice for waterwise landscapes. They thrive in rock gardens, on slopes, in containers, and in the landscape.

Height:

4.0 Inches

Spread:

30.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

6,7,8,9,10

Flower Color:

Red shades

Foliage Color:

Green shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Low Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Average Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0) Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Late Spring Early Summer

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant

Seasonal Interest:

Evergreen

Growth Rate:

Medium

Garden Style:

Patio Container Eclectic Modern Rock Garden

Other Features:

Border Plant Container Drought Tolerant Ground Cover

Origin:

Not Native to North America

This plant grows best in well-drained, gravelly soil that is not wet in winter. Planting it on a slope will help provide these conditions. Due to its succulent nature, Ice Plant is very drought tolerant. Grow it in a hot, sunny location.

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