Red Mountain® Ice Plant
Delosperma dyeri 'Psdold'
SKU
04854
A continuous display of small, lustrous red flowers blankets the succulent, evergreen foliage throughout the growing season, from mid-spring to mid-fall. A dazzling groundcover on slopes or in borders. This Plant Select® winner is extremely drought tolerant and robust.
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Full sun, Partial sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | del-oh-SPUR-muh DY-er-eye |
|---|---|
| Lore | A 2007 Plant Select® award recipient. Plant Select® is a collaboration of Colorado State University, Denver Bonanic Gardens, and the green industry, helping gardeners and horticultural professionals transform the American landscape to a vibrancy inspired by our western regional landscape. |
| Average Size at Maturity | Moderate growing; forms mat 2 in. tall, spreading 15 to 20 in. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Spring through Fall |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Attribute | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Garden Style | Mediterranean |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Firescaping/Firewise, Rock Garden, Wildlife Garden, Ground Cover |
| Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Special Feature | Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Companion Plants | Switch Grass (Panicum); Yarrow (Achillea); Sedum (Sedum); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Blue Fescue (Festuca) |
Provide average to lean, well-drained soil; benefits from gravel mulch. Follow a regular schedule of deep waterings during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Reduce watering frequency once established; tolerates drought. Avoid excess winter moisture. Control weeds until plants fill in.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-10
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