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Delosperma Sutherlandii

Delosperma sutherlandii (del-oh-SPER-mah suh-ther-LAN-dee-eye)

Family: Aizoaceae Unknown Groundcover (<1 ft)

Succulent needlelike foliage with bright pink flowers in summer. Plant in the sun in well-drained soil. Drought tolerant. It is a member of the ice plant family (Aizoaceae). More information on Delosperma .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 36 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 5 - Groundcover (<1 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Fills a similar niche Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' Hedera helix Hylotelephium cauticola

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ground Cover
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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
12 inches-3 feet
Mature size
Height: 0 ft. 1 in. - 0 ft. 4 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Canopy layer
5 - Groundcover (<1 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Horizontal; Spreading
Leaf color
Green
Leaf feel
Fleshy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Succulent needlelike foliage
Flower color
Pink; Purple/Lavender
Flower form
Head
Flower shape
Saucer
Flower detail
Bright pink daisy-like flowers in summer
Bloom time
Spring; Summer
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Origin
Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal
Attracts
Bees; Butterflies
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Coastal; Pool/Hardscape
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Rock Garden
Garden tags
#evergreen #drought tolerant
Problems & Resistance
Resistant to
Deer; Erosion; Rabbits; Salt
Particularly resistant to
Drought tolerant
Fire risk
low flammability

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.