portulaca
Portulaca grandiflora
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
- 1
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora) is an annual for borders, containers, rock gardens, and xeriscape. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and dry to wet soil of most types. It creeps along the ground, grows 4 to 8 inches tall, and spreads 12 to 18 inches wide. It tolerates drought and blooms from spring through autumn. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Creeping zinnia, Indian blanket, Red Wings moss phlox, and Red fescue.