Profile

• Botanical Name: Delosperma cooperi
• Family: Aizoaceae
• Plant Type: Hardy Succulent
• Plant Usage: Groundcover
• Hardiness Zone: 6
• Foliage Color: Green
• Flower Color: Pink/ Purple
• Bloom Time: Midsummer to Midautumn
• Winter Interest: Yellow-orange
• Height: 4"
• Spread: 12"
• Light Requirement: Full Sun
• Origin: Southern Africa
• Self Sowing: No
• Shade Tolerant: No
• Substitutes: DEE DELP DETM DEJP DEAS 

Description

Though common in the trade, this South African groundcover is far from pedestrian. It is one of the most popular Delospermas because of its reliable, fast-growing foliage and its large shiny purplish-pink flowers which bloom throughout the summer. Flowers attract pollinators when open during the day; the blooms close up at night as with all Delosperma. Winter foliage ranges from yellow-green to an orange toned bronze. An excellent and sought-after species for green roofs, this drought tolerant plant has proven its worth in the industry.