Portulaca 'Hot Spots'
SUN PLANT, MOSS ROSE
Portulacaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

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Flowers: crimson, red, orange, peach or yellow

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Leaves: mid green
 
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Portulaca 'Hot Spots'
SUN PLANT, MOSS ROSE
Portulacaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

FEATURES

Flowers: crimson, red, orange, peach or yellow

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Leaves: mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits dry style & cottage designs

Uses: pot, window box, hanging basket, groundcovers, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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