Mojave Yellow purslane
Portulaca grandiflora 'Mojave Yellow'
MBG Plant of Merit 2012
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry or moderate or wet soil
Size4 to 8 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Mixed
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Mojave Yellow' purslane (Portulica grandiflora 'Mojave Yellow') is an annual for borders, containers, rock gardens, and xeriscapes. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and dry to wet soil of most types. It thrives in hot, dry conditions and forms a low, creeping mat. It sits low on the menu for deer. Plant it where it can spread in the sun.
Pairs well with Creeping zinnia, Rock soapwort, and Supertunia Bordeaux petunia.