Ooh, Moss Rose. Good pick, gardener.

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Moss Rose

Portulaca grandiflora

Zones 8–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterlow
Grow time—
Height<1ft
Spacing<6in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✗
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleannual
Categorygarden annual
Growth habitsprawling
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancetender
Heightunder 1ft
Spacingunder 6in
Days to bloomunder 45
Native us✗
Growing
Waterlow
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min5.5
Soil ph max7.5
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✓
Division✗
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✓
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People✓
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Lengthover 12wk
Colors
White✓
Yellow✓
Orange✓
Red✓
Pink✓
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Fragrant✗
Reblooms✓
Deadhead✓
Cut flower✗
Dried flower✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✓
Calendar, zone 7
Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 8–13.