Fire Spinner ice plant
Delosperma 'Fire Spinner'
Fire Spinner ice plant (Delosperma 'Fire Spinner') is a groundcover suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 1–2 in tall and 12–18 in wide, needs low water, and prefers full sun. Tricolor blooms (orange-pink-purple) — looks like a sunset. Plant Select 2012 introduction.
low water1–2 in tall and 12–18 in wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Delosperma 'Fire Spinner'
- Variety / cultivar
- FIRE SPINNER®
- Type
- Groundcover
- Mature size
- 1–2 in tall and 12–18 in wide
- Water needs
- low water
- Sun
- full sun
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Soil
- sandy, well drained only
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.5
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- orange, pink, purple
- Bloom time
- late spring, early summer
- Pollinator value
- moderate
- Good for
- hellstrip, south wall
Planting & establishment
Water deeply 1×/week first summer to establish. Minimal water after — needs sharp drainage and tolerates true xeric conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Fire Spinner ice plant good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Fire Spinner ice plant is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a groundcover suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Fire Spinner ice plant get?
- It matures to about 1–2 in tall and 12–18 in wide.
- How much water does Fire Spinner ice plant need?
- It needs low water once established.
- Is Fire Spinner ice plant native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
