Description
4.25” POT
Exposure
- Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature SizeHeight: 4″ – 8″Spread: 12″ – 16″Plant is not sold online.
DETAILS
FEATURES
Large, vibrant flowers all summer; heat, humidity and drought tolertant.
Award WinnerContinuous Bloom or RebloomerLong BloomingHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryDrought TolerantSalt TolerantSucculentAttracts: BeesButterflies
CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: AnnualHeight Category: ShortGarden Height: 4 – 8 Inches10cm – 20cmTrails Up To: 16 Inches 41cmSpacing: 8 – 10 Inches 20cm – 25cmSpread: 12 – 16 Inches 30cm – 41cmFlower Colors: RedFlower Shade: Rose RedFoliage Colors: GreenFoliage Shade: GreenHabit: TrailingContainer Role: Spiller
PLANT NEEDS
Light Requirement: Sun
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category: ModerateBloom Time: Planting To FrostHardiness Zones: 10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category: AverageSoil Fertility Requirement: Average SoilPoor SoilUses: ContainerEdging PlantGroundcoverLandscapeMass PlantingUses 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 ‘POR16000’ USPP 32,693PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS
