{"product_id":"delosperma-jewel-of-the-desert-moonstone","title":"Delosperma 'Jewel of Desert Moon Stone'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDelosperma 'Jewel of Desert Moon Stone'\u003c\/em\u003e: Cool White Calm in Hot Gravel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite daisy flowers with bright yellow centres that open in the sunshine and close up every evening. This ice plant keeps better hours than your teenager. LIGHTS OUT AT DUSK, NO ARGUMENTS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDelosperma cooperi\u003c\/em\u003e 'Jewel of Desert Moon Stone'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy Ice Plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jewel of Desert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–15 cm (4–6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20–30 cm (8–12 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, daisy-like, with a bright yellow centre. They open in sunshine and close in the evening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to fall (May to September)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, succulent green leaves forming a compact, low mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e It's at home in rock gardens, gravel gardens, wall crevices, container edges and sunny strips beside paving. Plant it where you'll see it in the evening, since white flowers catch the last light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 'Moon Stone' at the front of a sunny, dry bed with strawberry, rose and blue. \u003cem\u003eSalvia 'Rose Marvel'\u003c\/em\u003e adds deep rose spikes at 30 to 35 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eAchillea 'Strawberry Seduction'\u003c\/em\u003e brings strawberry-red heads at 45 to 50 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eAgastache 'Blue Fortune'\u003c\/em\u003e adds violet-blue spikes at 60 to 90 cm from July to September. \u003cem\u003ePennisetum alopecuroides\u003c\/em\u003e arches behind at 75 to 100 cm with soft bottlebrush plumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun in light, fast-draining soil. Sand or grit is welcome. Water during the first few weeks while it roots in, then only during extended dry weather. Don't fertilize. The cold rarely kills ice plants here. Wet feet do. Avoid heavy clay and spots where meltwater pools in spring. A slope, raised bed or rock wall makes a big difference. Keep heavy mulch and leaf piles off the plant in winter. No cutting back is needed. Clean up any dead patches in spring, and replant rooted pieces from the edges to fill gaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDelosperma\u003c\/em\u003e is a South African genus of succulents, and \u003cem\u003eDelosperma cooperi\u003c\/em\u003e is the hardy species that most cold-climate ice plants trace back to. The Jewel of Desert series, including Moon Stone, was bred in Japan by Koichiro Nishikawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established, deer resistant and loved by bees and butterflies. Plant it in the hottest spot you've got. A MOONSTONE THAT LOVES THE SUN.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ground Covers","offers":[{"title":"Tray of 15 Plants (10cm Pots) \/ White \/ 5","offer_id":67851583652118,"sku":"DELOMO10","price":162.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Delosperma_JewelofDesertMoonStone.png?v=1793734621","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/delosperma-jewel-of-the-desert-moonstone","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}