Plant of the Week: Delosperma Fire Spinner

Jun 13, 2013, 10:07 AM | Updated: 10:26 am

“Delosperma Fire Spinner is a rock garden groundcover perfect for that sun-baked hot spot with good drainage. Native to South Africa, this psychedelic doozy features a carpet of upturned flowers composed of neon orange petals that morph to magenta with a central white eye. Almost too colorful to be real.” – Ciscoe Morris

Key feature: Groundcover

Plant type: Groundcover, cactus/succulent

Light needs: Full sun

Growth rate: Moderate

Water needs: Once established, occasional watering

Average landscape size: 2 in. height, spacing 18-24 in.

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