DETAILS
Overview
I eat SUNLIGHT for breakfast.
Large, vibrant flowers all summer; heat, humidity and drought tolerant. Use in pots, window boxes, baskets and as a ground cover.
Large, vibrant flowers all summer; heat, humidity and drought tolerant. Use in pots, window boxes, baskets and as a ground cover.
Sun Exposure
Growing Season
Dimensions
Height: 4-8”
Width: 12-16”
Spacing: 8-10”
Qualities
- Long Blooming
- Deadheading Not Necessary
- Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
- Heat Tolerant
- Attracts Butterflies
- Succulent
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.