Fire Spinner Ice Plant (Delosperma 'Fire Spinner'): Tricolor Bloom Carpet

Overview

Fire Spinner Ice Plant (Delosperma 'Fire Spinner', PP21,390) is a breakthrough hybrid ice plant with unbelievable tricolor flowers: fiery orange petals, a hot pink ring, and a white center. The succulent, cylindrical green leaves form a low, dense, evergreen mat 2–3 inches tall. It blooms profusely from late spring through summer, covering the foliage. Exceptionally cold hardy (zone 5), heat tolerant, and drought resistant. A Plant Select® winner. Perfect for rock gardens, slopes, green roofs, and containers.

Key Features

• Flowers: Tricolor: orange petals, pink ring, white eye; 1.5 in; profuse.
• Foliage: Cylindrical, succulent, green; evergreen mat.
• Bloom: Late spring through summer; heavy rebloom.
• Hardiness: USDA zones 5–9. Very cold hardy.

Care Guidelines

Light

Full sun.

Water

Low. Drought-tolerant once established.

Soil

Well-drained, gritty. Lean soil.

Maintenance

Shear lightly after main bloom to encourage rebloom.

Taxonomy

Family:	Aizoaceae
Genus:	Delosperma (del-oh-SPUR-muh)
Cultivar:	Fire Spinner
Also known as:	P001S Fire Spinner?