fire spinner ice plant
Delosperma sutherlandii
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones6 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 4 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Horizontal
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fire spinner ice plant (Delosperma sutherlandii) is a succulent for cottage gardens and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy soil. Pink and purple flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer, and butterflies and bees visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The low green mats stay evergreen and spread 12 to 24 inches.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Greig's tulip, and California poppy.
Native range
Africa.