Delosperma Red Mountain® Flame is a tough, vigorous cold hardy Ice Plant with large blazing orange-red flowers in late spring and early summer. Delosperma Red Mountain Flame Ice Plant is a Plant Select award winner. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
 
 
 
  
 
   
Common Name
 
   
 
Red Mountain® Flame Hardy Ice Plant
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Botanical Name
 
   
 
Delosperma x PWWG02S
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Zones
 
   
 
6, 7, 8, 9
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Light Requirements
 
   
 
Full Sun
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Flower Color
 
   
 
Red, Orange
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Height
 
   
 
1" tall
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Spread
 
   
 
15-18" wide
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Bloom Time
 
   
 
Late spring
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ships As
 
   
 
Potted Plant
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Evergreen Foliage
 
   
 
Yes
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Type
 
   
 
Sandy Soil, Average Soil, Low Fertility Soil, Well-Drained Soil
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Moisture
 
   
 
Drought Resistant / Waterwise
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Amount Of Rain
 
   
 
10 to 20", 20 to 30"
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Advantages
 
   
 
Easy To Grow, Attract Butterflies, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Low Maintenance, Good For Containers, Groundcover, Evergreen, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant, Great For Mass Plantings, Multiplies / Naturalizes, Good For Erosion Control
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Awards
 
   
 
Plant Select
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ideal Region
 
   
 
West, Western Only, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Planting Time
 
   
 
Spring / Summer, Fall