Plant Min Zone: 5b
Plant Max Zone: 9a
Sunlight: All Day Full Sun, Full Sun, Part Sun
Water / Rainfall: Very Low, Low
Soil Quality: Poor, Average
Bloom Season: Summer
Flower Color: Magenta, Orange
Berry / Fruit Color: None
Spring Foliage Color: Green
Summer Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: No
Scented Flowers: No
Drought Tolerance: High
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low
Humidity Tolerance: Low
Wind Tolerance: High
Poor Soil Tolerance: Sandy Soils, Rocky Soils
Height: 0.5' - 1'
Width: 1' - 2'
Growth Rate: Medium
Service Life: Very Short: <1 year
Maintenance Need: Medium
Spreading Potential: Extremely Low
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Evergreen Perennial Only if Winter-Kill Occurs.
Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5
Best Side of House: South Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Survives Severe Drought, Tolerates Extreme Heat, Top of Retaining Wall Locations
Ornamental Features: Other Features not listed
Special Landscape Uses: None
Possible Pest Problems: Foliage Disease, Stem/Crown Disease, Root Rot Disease
Plant Limitations: Environmental Stress / Decline, May get Occasional Winter-kill, Needs Excellent Drainage, Short / Unreliable Blooming Season
Fire Spinner Ice Plant (Delosperma 'Fire Spinner') has vibrant tri-colored flowers of orange, red and lavender that are one-of-a-kind. In Kansas, it is usually grown as an annual with outstanding color. Although very cold hardy, it cannot tolerate the combination of cold wet winters and occasionally dies even in summer from fungal diseases during hot humid weather. It could be an an evergreen groundcover under a South or West facing roof overhang against a house. Fire Spinner ice plant is sometimes grown as a hanging basket.