succulent fire and ice Fire Spinner® Ice Plant

Fiery carpets of Waterwise brilliance, the Fire Spinner® Ice Plant (Delosperma x 'P001S') creates a fast-growing mat of fleshy, evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage reminiscent of succulents! While noteworthy for the foliage alone, when spring arrives - you won't believe your eyes!

Like the flat, toy spinners, the bright tri-color Daisy-like blooms look like they could start twirling at any second! The 1 ½-inch blossoms have pollen-laden white centers with varying shades of fuchsia blending out to fiery-orange tips. The effect is almost neon in the sun, especially when they cover the foliage like a thick floral carpet in your yard.

Fire Spinner® will bloom every spring and last into summer. The foliage is evergreen, enhancing your winter landscape's darker colors. Butterflies love them but the deer and rabbits tend to leave them alone!

Fire Spinner® is a groundcover that lays down a carpet of stunning color each spring. Evergreen in mild-winter climates of USDA planting zones 5 - 8, these flowering groundcover only grow 2-3 inches tall but spread up to 18 inches wide. Great for Xeriscaping and Fire-wise landscaping!

Planting and Application:

Xeric gardening is a hot trend right now, but for many in the Southwestern US - it's a must! Ice Plants are perfect for those difficult, dry spots in your yard, or any space where you could use its dense nature to control those pesky weeds. Just imagine this fiery carpet of stunning color as a border along your driveway to welcome you home each day with its stunning color!

It would also look amazing trailing over the sides of your patio containers. Even the most sun-baked poolside seating area, patio, balcony, or front porch gains vivid year-round beauty when Fire Spinner® is included in a mixed planter as a filler and spiller!

It's hardy, easy to manage, and will fit into those difficult-to-manage areas. They thrive in dry and hot conditions. Plant in low-maintenance Xeric Gardens to save water, replacing a bit of the lawn with other xeric plants like Agave, Yucca, and other Delosperma, Hens-and-Chicks, or as a bright skirt around Xeric Shrubs!

Any sunny spot where you need its low-growing stature of this fast-spreading, dazzling groundcover like hard-to-mow hillsides or in borders for hot, dry, sunny steep slopes, or the tops of retaining walls, Rock Gardens, Alpine rockeries, or front of the border as edging!

Live along the coast or have sand dunes that need some fire? Plant these salt-tolerant little gems in your Zen Garden of raked sand, fine gravel, or stone (referred to as Karesansui Gardens) for a meditative experience!

The flowers are laden with pollen and nectar for bees and butterflies, so Pollinators Gardens are fantastic locations for Fire Spinner®! Enjoy the nearly continuous display of glowing flowers while transforming the front of the garden border with cheerful blooms!

• Bright, Fuchsia-Orange-Yellow Prolific Daisy-Like Flowers
• Vital Nectar & Pollen For Bees, Butterflies & Other Beneficial Insects
• Fleshy Succulent-Like Green Foliage
• Forms Very Low-Growing Groundcover Mats
• Fantastic In Harsh, Sunny Conditions & Sand Dunes Along Beaches
• Great En Masse, Containers, Hell Strips, Edging, Erosion Control & Borders

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Ice Plants need a very fast-draining location with plenty of sun to flower their best. Preferring sandy, rocky, and gravel soil conditions. Water as needed during the first year in the ground to establish a deep, healthy root system using the Finger Test, allowing them to dry out some between waterings. Afterward, Delosperma are very low-water usage plants. But for the best flowering display, provide some summer watering during prolonged drought and excessive heat. Back off watering in early autumn so they can go into fall a bit drier, that way they can harden off before winter.

All plants appreciate a 3-4 inch deep layer of mulch to hold moisture underground and insulate the roots. Mulch also helps keep soil from splashing on and covering the low-growing foliage, for a neater, cleaner look. It is recommended you cover these succulent perennials with row covers or frost blankets if you live in an area that has heavy snowfall in the winter.

In spring, prune out any branching that has died back and fertilize in the spring and early summer to keep the flowers popping and help keep the leaves plump!

• Full Sun Evergreen/Semi-Evergreen/Perennial Succulent
• Any Fast-Draining Soil - Sandy/Gravely Soil Is Best
• Salt/Coastal-Tolerant & Drought Resistant
• Prune In Early Spring & Fertilize Spring/Summer
• Deer & Rabbit Resistant - Pest & Disease Free

A carpet of stunning color every spring! Quite simply a spectacular plant with a variety of outstanding features, the Fire Spinner® Ice Plant is a must-have for your xeric landscape! Order now at NatureHills.com!