{"product_id":"delosperma-jewel-of-the-desert-peridot","title":"Delosperma 'Jewel of Desert Peridot'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDelosperma 'Jewel of Desert Peridot'\u003c\/em\u003e: Easygoing Yellow, Hot Strip Approved\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright yellow daisies with a white centre spread across a low succulent mat like somebody spilled a jar of lemon drops on the gravel. This ice plant takes full sun and dry spells in stride. ZERO CALORIES, ALL CANDY.\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 Peridot'\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 25–30 cm (10–12 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright yellow, daisy-like, with a white centre and yellow anthers. They open in sunshine.\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 low mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Patent:\u003c\/strong\u003e USPP 23,566\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use Peridot to edge a sunny walk, fill the gaps in a gravel garden, soften the top of a stone wall, or trail from a hot container. Hot, dry spots suit it best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePulsatilla vulgaris 'Alba'\u003c\/em\u003e opens white flowers in April and May, before the ice plant starts. \u003cem\u003eSalvia 'Blue Hill'\u003c\/em\u003e adds blue spikes from June to September, a fresh match for the yellow flowers. \u003cem\u003eAchillea millefolium\u003c\/em\u003e brings flat white heads in June and July at 60 cm. These plants all thrive in sun and dry soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in full sun, in sandy or gritty soil with sharp drainage. Water as it establishes over the first few weeks, then only when the weather stays dry for a long stretch. Leave out the fertilizer. Winter wet is the biggest threat in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal gardens. Skip heavy clay and soggy low spots, and choose a slope, raised bed or rock garden instead. Don't pile leaves or thick mulch on top of it in fall. Nothing needs cutting back. Tidy up any dead sections in spring. Rooted pieces from the edge transplant easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDelosperma cooperi\u003c\/em\u003e is native to South Africa. Japanese breeder Koichiro Nishikawa developed the Jewel of Desert series, and Peridot was selected in his trial garden in Aichi Prefecture in November 2006 from a 2005 self-cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deer resistant, low maintenance and a bee buffet. Tuck it into a rock garden. SUNSHINE IN YOUR POCKET.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ground Covers","offers":[{"title":"Tray of 15 Plants (10cm Pots) \/ Yellow \/ 5","offer_id":67851583750422,"sku":"DELOPE10","price":162.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Delosperma_JewelofDesertPeridot.png?v=1793734723","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/delosperma-jewel-of-the-desert-peridot","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}