Mojave® Pink Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola)
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Bring enduring color to your garden with Mojave® Pink Purslane. This vibrant flowering succulent produces large, radiant pink flowers throughout the summer, offering an eye-catching display that thrives in even the harshest conditions. Known for its remarkable heat, humidity, and drought tolerance, Portulaca plants are the perfect choice for low-maintenance gardens. Their blooms close at night and reopen at sunrise, adding a touch of dynamic beauty. These tough plants tolerate dry soils and perform best with average moisture, but they don’t require much fertilization or deadheading to stay beautiful all season long. Durable and colorful, Mojave® Pink Purslane is a hassle-free way to add a pop of pink to any outdoor space.
- 4-8 inches tall and 12-16 inches wide at maturity
- Annual except in zones 10a-11b, 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 pink-yellow flowers during planting to frost
- Maintains green foliage spring to frost
- Great for containers, groundcover, landscapes, mass plantings
- Attracts bees, butterflies
- Continuous blooming, long blooming, heat tolerant, deadheading not necessary, drought tolerant, succulent
Care: 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.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
- Grande Annual plants are 4-8 in tall
- Royale Annual plants are 8-12 in tall
