Mulberry Creek Herb Farm: Herbs, Recipes, Stories, Ideas and other things A-Z

Herbs, Recipes, Stories, Ideas and other things A-Z

Iberis- Candytuft, Snow Cushion

Iberis sempervirens 'Snow Cushion'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 2in. x 12in.
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Borders, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

Perhaps our Creator took the perennial, Spring blooming Candytuft, stuck it in the dryer too long and pulled out this shrunken version a mere 2"" high and a foot in diameter. Distribute these white bloomers in front of Summer & Fall flowers for a full season of changing colors.

Iberis- Candytuft, Tiny

Iberis candolleana

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Height: 2in. x 4in. wide
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads,

Iberis- Candytuft, Tiny

Iberis candolleana

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4h x 6w inches
Water: Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Mini Shrub

We grew these out from seed and selected the smallest, tightest ones in a quest for the world's smallest. Dozen of white petals with a touch of pink unite creating a sea of tiny umbrellas over green, low growing foliage.

Ice Plant, Heart-Leaf Apple

Aptenia cordata `Red Apple'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Shade to P.Shade-Shade
Height: 2in. x 3' spreading
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Summer to Late Summer to Middle Summer
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Container, Groundcover, Houseplants, Ornamental

Our neighbor, Mr. Johnson, a plant and train collector, gave us this beauty of carmine red, 3/4ö flowers on a carpet of emerald green, heart shaped leaves. Nearly every walk-in customer asked what it was. For months we weren't sure. After selling out, we tracked down the botanical name. Grows anywhere, including full shade, albeit with fewer flowers. Fills a 12ö hanging basket by summer's end!

Ice Plant, Heart-Leaf Apricot

Aptenia cordata sp.

Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Shade to P.Shade-Shade
Height: 2in. x 3' spreading
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Summer to Late Summer to Middle Fall
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Container, Groundcover, Houseplants, Ornamental

After the incredible response for ôHeart-Leaf Apple,ö Mr. Johnson came by with this, which ended up just as popular. Whoever's responsible for these 3 introductions - Thanks!. Combine with ôMarble Ruffles Cuban Oreganoö for theultimate low maintenance basket.

Ice Plant, Heart-Leaf Variegated

Aptenia cordata 'Variegata'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Sun to P-Shade
Height: 2in. x 3' spreading
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Flowers: Early Summer to Late Summer to Middle Summer
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Container, Groundcover, Houseplants, Ornamental

Check another ôHoly Grailö off Mark's list. While researching ôHeart-Leaf Carpet Appleö there was a reference to a strongly variegated form with red flowers and he found it. True to its flashy description, it sold out as fast as we could propagate it for our retail public. Order early!

Ice Plant, M & Mini Apricot

Delosperma rogersii 'Mulberry Mini Apricot'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 3 x 6 inch spread
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Late Summer to Middle Summer
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Container, Garden Railroads, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden

We found this midget apricot version of ""Mini Yellow"" and now it's your's (well if you order it and send the bucks.) Apricot, star shaped flowers never seem to stop on this mounding succulent. Durable enough for alpine trough gardens because ""Jar Gems"" not only forgive you, they love neglect!

Ice Plant, M & Mini Purple

Delosperma rogersii 'Mulberry Mini Apricot' X D. eckloius 'P

Cold Tolerance: Zone 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 3 x 6 inch spread
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Summer to Late Summer to Middle Summer
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden

Chalk up another Mulberry Creek introduction. This one has the purple flowers of ""Palmiest Bridge"" with the compact, slightly fuzzy, succulent leaves of ""Mini Yellow"". Although these are not winter hardy for us, they flower all eyar around, through the long winter in the greenhouse and our home. Just fun!

Ice Plant, M & Mini Sunshine

Delosperma rogersii 'Mulberry Mini Sunshine'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 3 x 6 inch spread
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Summer to Late Summer to Middle Summer
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Borders, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

We selected this seedling because of its slighty larger and distinctly brighter yellow flowers than ""Ice Plant, Mini Yellow."" Same tight little mound with flowers that stop blooming only when it is overwatered. Sounds like a ""Jar Gem"" to me.

Ice Plant, M & Mini Wine

Delosperma rogersii 'Mulberry Mini Wine'.

Cold Tolerance: Zone 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 3 x 6 inch spread
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Borders, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

Chianti red flowers covering 2-3"" mounds distinguish this fine ""Ice Plant"" adaptable to a miniature garden, in ground, in container or in a hanging basket with other sun lovers. Here's an idea for a mini landscape: choose a tree (""Spicy Globe Basil""), a shrub (this plant & and ""Erodium""), a lawn interest (""Knawel Cushion"") and grass (""Blue Eyed Grass, Dwarf Purple or Yellow"").

Ice Plant, Tiny Pink

Delosperma sp. ex. Beaufort West

Cold Tolerance: Zone 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 2in. x 12
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Summer to Late Summer to Middle Summer
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

An outstanding addition to our non-stop blooming ""Mini Ice Plant"" collection is this baby pink delosperma from Michigan's Arrowhead Alpines. It is described as ""From the Niewveld Mountains outside Beaufort West"" (wherever that is). Root some pieces in the fall for indoor winter blooms and an insurance policy that you have it for next year.

Ice Plant, Tiny White

Delosperma aberdeenense 'Abbey Snow'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Shade
Height: 2in. x 12
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Summer to Late Fall to Late Spring to Late
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

In a strawberry jar, these pure white, all season flowers and succulent small leaves add balance and needed ""breath"" to bright, tropical combinations.

Ice Plant, Trailing Yellow

Delosperma sp. (ie we haven't a clue)

Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 2in. x 3' spreading
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring to Middle Summer
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Container, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

A drought ""Survivor"" like the popular 'John Proffit' but with sunshine yellow ""stars."" Narrow, blue-green leaves grow faster & long. This tender perennial is winter hardy to Zone 7 and a cheerful addition to baskets or rock garden.

Ice Plant, Tropical Tequila Sunrise

Malephora crocea 'Tequila Sunrise'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 8b 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 3in. x 12in.
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Borders, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

Either shock the neighbors with an outrageous pairing of their hot, orange-red flowers and ""Voodoo Sedum"" in a strawberry jar OR compile a sunny hanging basket with ""Trailing Yellow Ice Plants."" In any case, you've got color all Summer including their large, blue, thick needled succulent foliage.

Ice Plant, Tufted Fuchsia

Delosperma sphalmanthoides

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 1in. x 8
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, , Garden Railroads, Miniature/Faery Garden

Shimmering, fuchsia-pink flowers force themselves up between the sardine packed, petite, blue, finger-like leaves. This stunning contrast is best showcased in an upright tile or basket near eye level. Railroad mountain landscapes also benefit from this touch.

Ice Plant, Yellow Rosette

Delosperma basuticum (congestum Gold Nugget)

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 1in. x 8
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy
Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Alpine Rockery, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

This ranks second hardiest of our ""Ice Plants."" Large 1 inch yellow flowers in late spring/early summer bedeck the succulent, cylindrical, blue/green leaves. At home in our sloped rockgarden or at the edge of the miniature perennial border.

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Inch Plant, Pink Buttons

Callisia repens 'Bianca'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 9b-11
Light: P. Shade - P. Sun
Height: 2h x 5w inches
Water: Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Mini Shrub

Pea-sized pink, cream and green, oval leaves, like that of its cousin "Wandering Jew" create the quintessential hanging basket, provided bright light and moist soil. Perhaps it's easier to not let it dry out in a terrarium or tropical faery garden.

Indigofera, Creeping Blue

Indigofera pseudotinctoria

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 3in. x 12
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads,

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Ivy, Adundance

Hedera helix 'Adundance'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Sun - P. Shade
Height: 1h x 4w inches
Water: Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Mini Groundcover, Spiller

This ivy is determined to stay small no matter how much you fertilize. Duck foot shaped, dark green foliage grow evenly spaced on serpentine slinking stems.

Ivy, Henrietta

Hedera helix 'Henrietta'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Shade to P.Shade-Shade
Height: 2in. x 12
Water: Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: No
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Shade, Topiary

I've yet to see a smaller, more heavily variegated ivy than ôHenrietta.ö Great as a houseplant & an easy miniature topiary standard. Perfect for faery gardens as Ivy stands for friendship. So add one to your garden and make friends with ôGod's littlest angels.ö

Ivy, Mini Anita

Hedera helix 'Anita'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Shade to P.Shade-Shade
Height: 2in. x 12
Water: Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: No
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Shade, Topiary

Precious, micro, maple-leaf foliage make a lush filler to any planting. Don't forget this faerie garden standard symbolizing friendshop & fidelity.