Portulaca Seeds – Portulaca grandiflora Flower Plant

Portulaca, commonly known as Moss Rose, is a vibrant, low-growing flowering plant prized for its bright, rose-like blooms and exceptional heat and drought tolerance. Portulaca grandiflora produces colorful flowers in shades of pink, red, yellow, orange, white, and bi-color combinations. Perfect for rock gardens, borders, containers, and sunny dry landscapes, it provides continuous summer color with minimal care.

Features

• Brilliant rose-like colorful flowers
• Excellent heat and drought tolerance
• Ideal for rock gardens and ground cover
• Fast-growing low-maintenance annual
• Continuous summer blooming habit
• Suitable for containers and borders
• Attracts pollinators such as bees

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Portulaca grandiflora
• Common Name (US): Moss Rose / Portulaca
• Seed Type / Variety: Flowering Ornamental Annual Plant
• Growth Habit: Low-spreading succulent annual
• USDA Zones: 2–11 (grown as annual)
• Planting Season: Spring after last frost
• Growing Season: Summer through Fall
• Sowing Season: Spring to Early Summer
• Germination Time and Conditions: 7–14 days in warm, well-drained soil
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Sandy, well-drained, low fertility soil
• Watering Needs: Low; drought tolerant once established
• Mature Plant Size: 4–8 inches tall and 8–12 inches wide
• Plant Spacing: 6–10 inches apart