Melinda Myers

Moss Rose

Botanical Name

Portulaca grandiflora

Hardiness

Tender annual

Height

4 to 8 inches

Width

6 inches

Flowers

Summer till frost: single & double; rose, red, white, yellow, orange, lavender, peach

Light

Full sun

Soil

Needs well-drained

Planting & Care

• Space plants 6 inches apart
• Drought tolerant (succulent)

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Afternoon Delight - stays open later in the day
• Calypso - double flowers
• Sundance - semi double flowers, stays open later in the day
• Sundial - large flowers, opens early and stays open longer, Peach AAS winner
• Margarita Rosita - semi double flowers, AAS winner 2004