Delosperma ‘Sunnymeade Glow’

Common Name:
Sunnymeade Glow Ice Plant

Description:
Delosperma ‘Sunnymeade Glow’ is a striking succulent groundcover known for its radiant, daisy‑like blooms and low‑maintenance habit. When in flower, it produces a profusion of vibrant, glowing blossoms that open in the morning sun and close at night, creating a spectacle of light across a bed. Its foliage forms a dense mat of succulent, fleshy leaves that help the plant conserve moisture and resist drought. It thrives in warm, sunny spots with excellent drainage and prefers lean soils where many other plants struggle. In Melbourne, it performs especially well in rockeries, banks, between pavers, or sunny garden edges. Although frost may challenge it, careful site selection (such as well‑drained slope or raised bed) and winter protection increase its chances of surviving cooler months.

Form:

• Ground Cover

• Shrub – Clumping / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 5–10 cm

• Width: 30–40 cm (or somewhat more in ideal conditions)

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade (morning sun preferred if afternoon heat is intense)

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Flowers in Autumn (in mild seasons)

Flower Colour:

• Bright orange or peach tones (often with pink or glowing highlights)

• Warm, luminous hues

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Drought Tolerant

• Perennial

• Succulent

• Low Maintenance

• Evergreen or semi‑evergreen (in favourable conditions)

• Excellent for Rock Gardens / Dry Gardens

• Bee Attracting

Toxicity:
Not widely reported to be toxic to humans or animals — treat as with any plant: avoid ingestion of large quantities and discourage animals chewing on fleshy leaves.

Companion Plants:

• Other drought-tolerant succulents and alpine plants (e.g. sedums, sempervivums)

• Low native grasses or dwarf shrubs that don’t overshadow it

• Thymes or creeping herbs (e.g. Thymus)

• Small ornamental grasses such as Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Tiny’

• Other low-growing groundcovers like creeping phlox, Iberis, or low Alyssum

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