Portulaca Happy Hour™ Tropical Mix

Portulaca (Moss Rose)   por-tew-LAK-uh

Happy Hour™ Series:  The Happy Hour™ series is mounding with narrow, green leaves and uniform flowering among the collection. Butterflies and hummingbirds flock to the bright colors. Flower will close at night and during cloudy days. Is at home when placed in a hot, dry place such as a border along a driveway or sidewalk.

Tropical Mix:  Uniform, flowering on well branched plants have full, double blooms in orange, red and yellow hues.

Full to Part Sun

Height: 8-10”/Spread: 10-12”           

Summer-Fall

Size Available: 1204

Portulaca Happy Hour™ Tropical Mix

Description

Portulaca (Moss Rose)   por-tew-LAK-uh

A truly beautiful, low-growing groundcover type plant is called the portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), sometimes known as the sun rose or moss rose. Portulaca plants are native to Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Portulaca flowers are easy to grow and enjoy. Portulaca tolerates many kinds of soil but prefers sandy, well-drained soil and loves the full sunlight. These plants are excellent for their high heat and drought tolerance. The cylindrical foliage of the portulaca flower retains moisture very well, thus, regular watering is not needed. When they are watered, just a light watering will do, as their root zone is very shallow.