Mojave® Tangerine Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola)
Mojave Tangerine has vivid bright orange flowers all season and succulent-like foliage. It is heat, drought, and salt-tolerant, attracts pollinators, and does not require deadheading. Use in pots, window boxes, baskets, and as a ground cover. The flowers of Portulaca will close at night and reopen the next day.
- 4-8 inches tall and 8-10 inches wide at maturity
- Annual except in zones 10-11, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
- Space plants 8-10 inches apart for best results
- Produces tangerine orange flowers planting through frost
- Maintains green foliage spring through frost
- Great for containers, edges, groundcover, landscapes and mass planting
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Heat tolerant, drought tolerant, salt tolerant, long blooming, continuous bloomer
Care: Fertilize weekly with Proven Winners Water Soluble Plant Food for best performance. 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 tolerate poor soils and do not need a lot of fertilizer to perform well. Deadheading is not needed.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
- Annuals are 4-8" tall at shipment
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Mojave® Tangerine Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola)
Mojave Tangerine has vivid bright orange flowers all season and succulent-like foliage. It is heat, drought, and salt-tolerant, attracts pollinators, and does not require deadheading. Use in pots, window boxes, baskets, and as a ground cover. The flowers of Portulaca will close at night and reopen the next day.
- 4-8 inches tall and 8-10 inches wide at maturity
- Annual except in zones 10-11, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
- Space plants 8-10 inches apart for best results
- Produces tangerine orange flowers planting through frost
- Maintains green foliage spring through frost
- Great for containers, edges, groundcover, landscapes and mass planting
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Heat tolerant, drought tolerant, salt tolerant, long blooming, continuous bloomer
Care: Fertilize weekly with Proven Winners Water Soluble Plant Food for best performance. 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 tolerate poor soils and do not need a lot of fertilizer to perform well. Deadheading is not needed.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
- Annuals are 4-8" tall at shipment
Read our guide to get started with planning a garden
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Mojave Tangerine has vivid bright orange flowers all season and succulent-like foliage. It is heat, drought, and salt-tolerant, attracts pollinators, and does not require deadheading. Use in pots, window boxes, baskets, and as a ground cover. The flowers of Portulaca will close at night and reopen the next day.
- 4-8 inches tall and 8-10 inches wide at maturity
- Annual except in zones 10-11, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
- Space plants 8-10 inches apart for best results
- Produces tangerine orange flowers planting through frost
- Maintains green foliage spring through frost
- Great for containers, edges, groundcover, landscapes and mass planting
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Heat tolerant, drought tolerant, salt tolerant, long blooming, continuous bloomer
Care: Fertilize weekly with Proven Winners Water Soluble Plant Food for best performance. 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 tolerate poor soils and do not need a lot of fertilizer to perform well. Deadheading is not needed.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
- Annuals are 4-8" tall at shipment
Read our guide to get started with planning a garden
