Delosperma 'Oberg'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- del-oh-SPUR-muh
- Description
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'Oberg" Ice Plant is a pernnial ground cover with flowers that bloom all summer opening pink and then fade to white and fleshy green leaves.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Rock and Crevice Garden
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Delosperma
- Family:
- Aizoaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South and East Africa
- Fire Risk Rating:
- low flammability
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 1 in. - 0 ft. 3 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Succulent
- Habit/Form:
- Prostrate
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7b, 8b, 8a, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Fleshy
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Rock Wall
- Slope/Bank
- Small Space
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Humidity
