Purslane, Red Gruner purslane
Portulaca oleracea 'Purslane, Red Gruner'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purslane, Red Gruner' purslane (Portulaca oleracea 'Purslane, Red Gruner') is an annual for borders, containers, and rock gardens. 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 is grown for its mild, spinach-like flavor, succulent green leaves, and pink stems. Bees visit the flowers, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Globe amaranth, Emerald Pink moss phlox, and Red fescue.