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Scopelogena verruculata (Warty Rockfig) - A low growing succulent from South Africa that forms dense mats of growth about 8 inches tall with upright small narrow gray-green leaves and ¾ inch wide fragrant pale-yellow flowers in mid-spring.
Plant in full sun to light shade (where it still flowers well!) in moderately well-drained soil. This plant tolerates dry conditions and moderate frost – cold hardy to at least 25° F. It is an exceptionally good groundcover - we have a solid planting in the nursery that is about 20 feet across and only about 8 inches tall - a real treat to the eyes and nose when in full bloom in late April and early May.
Scopelogena verruculata occurs in the southwestern part of South Africa in the Western Cape Region near Cape Town where it is often found growing pendulous down cliff faces. he name Scopelogena is from the Greek 'scopelos' (stone or rock) and 'genos' (child or descendant) and the specific name 'verruculata' is dimunitive of the Latin word 'verruca' (wart) for "small warty" surface of the leaves.
We received this plant unnamed from Montecito Clivia grower and eye surgeon Dr. Glynne Couvillion and mistakenly started offering it in 1999 as Malephora crocea. Our thanks to John Bleck and Steven Hammer for getting us the correct name in 2006 for this attractive and very useful groundcover plant that we have sold ever since under its correct name.
The information displayed on this page about Scopelogena verruculata is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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