A compact hardy ice plant with vivid violet-purple flowers that close at night and reopen each morning, blooming from spring through summer.
Ocean Sunset Violet is a low, mat-forming ice plant with vivid violet-purple, daisy-like flowers that close in the evening and reopen mid-morning, covering the succulent evergreen foliage from spring through summer. Like other Delosperma selections, it thrives in full sun and sharply drained soil, tolerating heat and drought once established, and is intolerant of soggy or poorly-drained conditions, especially over winter.
Pros
High flower count per plant, with large flowers
Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Frost Tolerant
Plant Data
Mature Size
4 - 6 inches
tall. 10 - 12 inches
wide.
Sun Exposure
Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance
Dry - Medium
Zones
5a - 9b
(Usually hardy to -20° F)
Tags
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Dry, Edging, Erosion Control, Full Sun, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rock Garden, Good for Rocky Soil, Groundcover, Low Maintenance, Medium, Native to Africa, Normal Soil, Perennial, Showy Flowers, Spillers, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil
We try very hard to source exactly what you’d like, but sometimes growers run out of plants! While this variety is a great deal at the price shown, we know that it has limited availability. If you want the plant even if it might be more expensive, or in a different size or quantity -- after you place your order, just send us a quick note at help@northshoreplantclub.com. Then, we’ll try to get you some version of this from one of our growers. And if we can’t get it from anywhere, of course, we’ll send a refund!
Field-Grown vs. Greenhouse-Grown Plants
Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.
Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.
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