Sheepfigs
Botanical name: Delosperma
Sheepfigs
Botanical name: Delosperma
Species of Sheepfigs
Hardy iceplant 'Jewel of Desert Ruby'
This ground-covering cultivar loves hot and dry weather, which helps it create continuous blooms of bright red daisy-like flowers among conical, succulent leaves from spring to fall. Many gardeners add hardy iceplant 'Jewel of Desert Ruby' to areas that are considered difficult for other plants.
Ice plant 'Fire Spinner'
Hardy iceplant 'Kelaidis'
Hardy iceplant 'Kelaidis' is a cultivar from the fig-marigold family first appearing as a hybrid in 1997 at the Denver Botanical Gardens. Hardy iceplant 'Kelaidis'shares a similar blooming period with other plants in the genus, but it is a shorter grower and produces more flowers. Another difference is its vigorous growth rate. It quickly forms a dense, compact shape, similar to a small bush.
Hardy iceplant 'Jewel of the Desert Topaz'
This cultivar offers unique coloring and a longer lasting, hardier lifetime and comes from the hardy iceplant. The hardy iceplant 'Jewel of the Desert Topaz' has bright, neon colors and blooms over the course of three seasons, lasting well even in the face of high levels of humidity, heat, or drought. It is often used as an accent plant for container or rock gardens.
Hardy iceplant 'Jewel of the Desert Opal'
The flowers of the hardy iceplant 'Jewel of the Desert Opal' are brighter than the magenta or pink flowers of the parent hardy ice plant. This cultivar is a member of the Jewel of The Desert series of ice plant cultivars that has been bred for its brilliant crimson flowers, colored like a red opal. These flowers attract butterflies to gardens.
Hardy iceplant
Hardy iceplant (Delosperma cooperi) is a flowering plant species native to South Africa. The hardy iceplant grows in dense carpets. This species is considered hardy, as its name implies, and can survive mild winter temperatures, unlike other iceplant species. This species grows best in full sunlight and well-drained soil. It is often planted in coastal gardens and rock gardens.
Pickle Plant
This shrubby plant is frequently misidentified as a cactus, but it is not. The pickle Plant is a succulent native to South Africa with plump, hairy green leaves that resemble pickles. It works well as a houseplant or in a container garden.
Hardy iceplant 'Jewel of Desert Garnet'
Hardy iceplant 'Jewel of Desert Garnet' really is like finding a jewel in the desert with the abundance of red/pink blooms it produces. Hardy iceplant, this plant's parent, shows off purple blooms, so this cultivar makes quite a change. Hardy iceplant 'Jewel of Desert Garnet' is loved for its ornamental properties, sporting an intense flower color and mat-forming growth.
Hardy iceplant 'Jewel of Desert Rosequartz'
Hardy iceplant 'Jewel of Desert Rosequartz' is a variety of iceplant with pale rose-pink flowers surrounding a yellow eye. Introduced in 2011, this cultivar is drought-resistant and a good choice for a groundcover as it grows up to around 15 cm tall or less.
Ice plant 'Wheels of Wonder'
Delosperma, or ice plant, is a family of succulents noted for its brilliant flowers, but even amongst its relatives, ice plant 'Wheels of Wonder' stands out, with radiant red flowers that shade yellow in the center. The spoke-like petals open out wide into a wonder-inspiring wheel shape, so the plant is well-named. This is a standout edging, border, and cover plant that attracts butterflies.
Ice plant 'Jewel of the Desert Peridot'
Hardy iceplant 'Jewel of the Desert Garnet'
Hardy iceplant 'Jewel of the Desert Garnet' offers a profusion of daisy-like flowers that have brilliant lavender and scarlet petals with a contrasting white eye. It is a cultivar of Delosperma cooperi. This plant is loved by gardeners for its ornamental appeal. It is also resistant to deer, extremely drought tolerant, and does not have any serious pest or disease issues.
Hardy iceplant 'Jewel of the Desert Moonstone'
Hardy iceplant 'Jewel of the Desert Moonstone' has moon-white flowers which contrast with the purple and white flowers of the hardy ice plant, the parent of this cultivar. These white, many-petalled flowers inspire the poetic name of the cultivar, and they are definitely this plant's main ornamental appeal, with the added bonus of attracting butterflies.
Delosperma grantiae
Highveld white vygie
Seaside delosperma
Care Guide for Sheepfigs
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Vascular plants Class
Dicotyledons Order
Pinks, cacti, and allies Family
Fig-marigold Genus
Sheepfigs 
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