Professional Growing Information Plant will grow most anywhere and will reseed itself ad grow year after year. Seeds are minuscule and will sprout in sidewalk cracks and such. I have some in a pot and have not had to replace the plants for years due to their reseeding nature. I have to thin the seedlings and they do not start blooming for a couple months into the growing season In Zone 5b.
Mojave® Red Purslane Portulaca umbraticola
Exposure
- Sun
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
Height
4" - 8"
Spread
12" - 16"
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Details
Features
I eat SUNLIGHT for breakfast.Large, vibrant flowers all summer; heat, humidity and drought tolertant.
Award WinnerContinuous Bloom or RebloomerLong BloomingHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryDrought TolerantSalt TolerantSucculentAttracts:BeesButterfliesCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:4 - 8 InchesTrails Up To:16 InchesSpacing:8 - 10 InchesSpread:12 - 16 InchesFlower Colors:RedFlower Shade:Rose RedFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:TrailingContainer Role:SpillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:SunMaintenance Category:ModerateBloom Time:Planting To FrostHardiness Zones:10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilSoil Fertility Requirement:Poor SoilUses:ContainerUses:Edging PlantUses:GroundcoverUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Use in pots, window boxes, baskets and as a ground cover.
Maintenance Notes:The flowers of Portulaca will close at night and reopen the next day. They will tolerate dry soils, although they will perform optimally with average moisture. These are tough plants that will tolerant poor soils and do not need a lot of fertilizer to perform well. Deadheading is not needed.
Mojave® Red Portulaca umbraticola 'POR1600' USPP 32,693, Can PBRAF -
3 Reviews
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Papa, Michigan, United States, 22 weeks ago
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I love this plant but it had stopped blooming and I don't know what to do. I bought it at home depot 3 weeks ago. It had blooms up until about last week. Someone help?? I'm so disappointed because it is such a beautiful plant when the blooms are opened up during the day! TIA
TARA T DUPREE, Louisiana, United States, 26 weeks ago -
Bloomed beautiful, it is a very easy to grow.
Zoe Barrett, Wisconsin, United States, 2 years ago
15 Awards
Award Year Award Plant Trial 2019 Top Performer Penn State 2019 Top Performer University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale 2019 Perfect Score all Season Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens 2019 Leader of the Pack - Early Summer North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum 2019 Top 10 for Summer North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum 2019 Top Performer University of Tennessee - Knoxville 2019 Top Performer - Hanging Baskets University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids 2019 Top Performer Oregon State University 2019 Top Performer South Dakota State - McCrory Gardens 2019 Perfect Score Louisiana State University - Hammond Research Station 4 More colors
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