purslane
Portulaca oleracea
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 9 inches tall6 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange, yellow, red, pink and white (cultivars)
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is an annual for borders, containers, rock gardens, and ground cover. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and stays low, reaching 3 to 9 inches tall. Bees visit the flowers, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Creeping zinnia, Red Wings moss phlox, Cerise Queen yarrow, and Red fescue.
Native range
Cosmopolitan.