Red Mountain fire spinner ice plant
Delosperma dyeri 'Red Mountain'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Mountain' fire spinner ice plant (Delosperma dyeri 'Red Mountain') is a succulent for borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, and it spreads 12 to 24 inches. Butterflies visit the blooms in spring, summer, and autumn. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Lemon Meringue wild indigo, Wall germander, Shenandoah switchgrass, and Blue Point Chinese juniper.