Mojave Tangerine has vivid bright orange flowers all season and succulent-like foliage. It is heat, drought, and salt-tolerant, attracts pollinators, and does not require deadheading. Use in pots, window boxes, baskets, and as a ground cover. The flowers of Portulaca will close at night and reopen the next day.
4-8 inches tall and 8-10 inches wide at maturity
Annual except in zones 10-11, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
Space plants 8-10 inches apart for best results
Produces tangerine orange flowers planting through frost
Maintains green foliage spring through frost
Great for containers, edges, groundcover, landscapes and mass planting
Attracts bees and butterflies
Heat tolerant, drought tolerant, salt tolerant, long blooming, continuous bloomer
Care: Fertilize weekly with Proven Winners Water Soluble Plant Food for best performance. 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 tolerate poor soils and do not need a lot of fertilizer to perform well. Deadheading is not needed.
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