Portulaca Mojave Red Improved
FEATURES
I eat SUNLIGHT for breakfast.
Large, vibrant flowers all summer; heat, humidity and drought tolertant.
Award Winner
Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
Long Blooming
Heat Tolerant
Deadheading Not Necessary
Drought Tolerant
Salt Tolerant
Succulent
Attracts:
Bees
Butterflies
CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type:
Annual
Height Category:
Short
Garden Height:
4 – 8 Inches
Trails Up To:
16 Inches
Spacing:
8 – 10 Inches
Spread:
12 – 16 Inches
Flower Colors:
Red
Flower Shade:
Rose Red
Foliage Colors:
Green
Foliage Shade:
Green
Habit:
Trailing
Container Role:
Spiller
PLANT NEEDS
Light Requirement:
Sun
Maintenance Category:
Moderate
Bloom Time:
Planting To Frost
Hardiness Zones:
10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Water Category:
Average
Soil Fertility Requirement:
Average Soil
Poor Soil
Uses:
Container
Edging Plant
Groundcover
Landscape
Mass Planting
Description
Uses Notes:
Use in pots, window boxes, baskets and as a ground cover.
Maintenance Notes:
The flowers of Portulaca will close at night and reopen the next day. They will tolerate dry soils, although they will perform optimally with average moisture. These are tough plants that will tolerant poor soils and do not need a lot of fertilizer to perform well. Deadheading is not needed.
Mojave® Red Portulaca umbraticola ‘POR1600’ USPP 32,693, Can PBRAF