Autumn Fire ice plant
Hylotelephium spectabile 'Autumn Fire'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Rose pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Autumn Fire' ice plant (Hylotelephium spectabile 'Autumn Fire') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Rose pink flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blonde Ambition blue grama, Nodding onion, and Sedge.