Delosperma congestum
Common Name(s):
Yellow Ice Plant
Gold Nugget Ice Plant
Synonym:
Flower:
Yellow
Blooms :
Jun
to:
Sep
Yellow daisy-like
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
NO
Family:
Aizoaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Green
Succulent evergreen leaves are ovate
Fall Color?
NO
Evergreen
Photo by:
Heading 6
Evergreen groundcover
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
South Africa.
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Water Needs:
L
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
NO
Height:
1-3"
Spread:
2-2.5'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Dry rocky coastal areas
Soil:
Average sandy
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Requires no fertilizer
Mulch:
Gravel, crushed stones, horticulrual get
Full sun, sharp drainage, infrequent watering, plant in gravelly or rocky soil, avoid clays or organic heavy soil, water deeply infrequently
Long Term:
Winter:
Stop watering, mulch if not done in fall
Spring:
Tidying winter damage, resume light infrequent watering, fertilize or apply compost , divide if needed
Summer:
Needs full sun, water deeply once a week
Fall:
Reduce watering, can shear lightly, mulch
General Care Comments:
Needs frull sun, requires gritty, sandy, or gravelly soil, water deeply when dry, avoid organic mulches, keep dry in cold months
Common Problems
Wet soils
Diseases:
powdery mildew (https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=21089)
Insects:
Aphids, mealybugs
Environmental Problems:
Excess moisture, insufficient sunlight
Pests:
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