Plant Care Guides / Outdoor & Coastal / Groundcovers
Indigenous | Easy Care | Groundcovers
Delospermas are low, spreading, succulent groundcovers that produce masses of brightly coloured, daisy-like flowers, often so thickly that the foliage disappears under a sheet of colour.
Delosperma cooperi has vivid magenta-pink flowers. Delosperma echinatum (pickle plant) has small, hairy, gherkin-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. Delosperma lydenburgense has soft pink flowers. All are South African natives, tough, drought-hardy and ideal for hot, sunny, well-drained positions. They are among the most floriferous groundcovers you can plant, and in flower they are genuinely dazzling.
5 to 15 cm tall, spreading to 50 cm or more per plant.
Fast.
Rockery, bank cover, edging, between pavers, container spillover, dry sunny beds. Mass plant for a carpet of colour.
Full sun. They need hot, open conditions for the best flowering.
Very well-drained, sandy or gritty soil. They rot in heavy, wet ground. The poor, sandy coastal conditions here suit them perfectly.
Very drought-tolerant. Water while settling in, then they need almost nothing.
None needed. Rich soil actually reduces flowering.
Trim after flowering to keep them tidy and encourage a second flush. Divide congested clumps every few years.
Ask about availability. WhatsApp us to check what is currently in stock, or visit the nursery and we will help you choose the right plant for your spot.
