Portulaca, or moss rose, is an excellent drought-tolerant multi-branched annual with semi-succulent stems and leaves. They can be planted in containers or in your garden. They make great ground covers.
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Botanical Name: Portulaca grandiflora
Season: spring to frost
Color: Various colors including red, pink, orange, yellow, apricot, cream, white.
Garden habitat: Garden, container, container spiller. Works well in poor, sandy, or gravelly soils.
Exposure: Full Sun. Drought-tolerant, but flowers best with regular watering.
