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Features
Characteristics
Plant Needs
Large, vibrant flowers all summer; heat, humidity and drought tolerant.
- Award Winner
- Deadheading Not Necessary
Characteristics
Plant Type:
Annual
Height Category:
Short
Garden Height:
4 - 8 Inches
Spacing:
8 - 10 Inches
Spread:
12 - 16 Inches
Trails Up To:
16 Inches
Foliage Colors:
Green
Flower Colors:
Red
Flower Shade:
Rose Red
Foliage Shade:
Green
Habit:
Trailing
Container Role:
Spiller
Tolerant to:
Drought, Heat, Salt
Attracts:
Bees, Butterflies
Plant Needs
Light Requirement:
Sun
Maintenance Category:
Moderate
Bloom Time:
Continuous Bloom, Long Blooming, Planting To Frost, Rebloomer
Hardiness Zones:
10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Water Category:
Average
Soil Fertility Requirement:
Average Soil, Poor Soil
Uses:
Container, Groundcover, Landscape, Mass Planting
Light Requirement:
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).
Uses 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®RedPortulacaumbraticola'POR1600'USPP 32,693, Can PBRAF
Large, vibrant flowers all summer; heat, humidity and drought tolerant.
- Award Winner
- Deadheading Not Necessary
Plant Type:
Annual
Height Category:
Short
Garden Height:
4 - 8 Inches
Spacing:
8 - 10 Inches
Spread:
12 - 16 Inches
Trails Up To:
16 Inches
Foliage Colors:
Green
Flower Colors:
Red
Flower Shade:
Rose Red
Foliage Shade:
Green
Habit:
Trailing
Container Role:
Spiller
Tolerant to:
Drought, Heat, Salt
Attracts:
Bees, Butterflies
Light Requirement:
Sun
Maintenance Category:
Moderate
Bloom Time:
Continuous Bloom, Long Blooming, Planting To Frost, Rebloomer
Hardiness Zones:
10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Water Category:
Average
Soil Fertility Requirement:
Average Soil, Poor Soil
Uses:
Container, Groundcover, Landscape, Mass Planting
Light Requirement:
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).
Uses 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®RedPortulacaumbraticola'POR1600'USPP 32,693, Can PBRAF