Mulberry Creek Herb Farm

Cuban Oregano, Marble Ruffles

Plectranthus marginata 'Fosteri' sport
Another ""survivor"" boasting dark green & chartreuse leaves, scalloped edges and a minty-oregano flavor, like Golden Ruffles. However, the color holds up to full sun. Actually shimmers as a groundcover carpet with red coleus growing up through it. Make a terrific ""Survivor Series"" basket by combining it with any of the Ice Plants and Society Garlic"".

Ice Plant, Heart-Leaf Apple

Aptenia cordata `Red Apple'
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.
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'


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'
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
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'
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'.


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
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'


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)


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, Tufted Fuchsia

Delosperma sphalmanthoides


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)


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.