Mojave® Yellow Purslane Portulaca umbraticola
Exposure
- Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
Height: 4" - 8"
Spread: 12" - 16"
Height: 10cm - 20cm
Spread: 30cm - 41cm
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Details
4 - 8 Inches8 - 10 Inches12 - 16 Inches10cm - 20cm20cm - 25cm30cm - 41cmFeatures
Use in hanging baskets, window boxes, landscaping and combinations planters.
Award WinnerContinuous Bloom or RebloomerLong BloomingHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryDrought TolerantSalt TolerantSucculentAttracts:BeesButterfliesCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:4 - 8 Inches 10cm - 20cmTrails Up To:16 Inches 41cmSpacing:8 - 10 Inches 20cm - 25cmSpread:12 - 16 Inches 30cm - 41cmFlower Colors:YellowFlower Shade:Golden YellowFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:TrailingContainer Role:SpillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To FrostHardiness Zones:10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilSoil Fertility Requirement:Poor SoilUses:ContainerUses:Edging PlantUses:GroundcoverUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Use in pots, window boxes, baskets and as a ground cover.
Maintenance Notes: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.
Mojave® Yellow Portulaca umbraticola 'WNPORMYEL23' USPP 35,593, Can PBRAF -
29 Awards
Award Year Award Plant Trial 2023 Top Performer Iowa State 2023 Perfect Score - in ground University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids 2023 Top Performer Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs 2023 Top Performer University of Tennessee - Knoxville 2023 Top Performer University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale 2023 Top Performer Michigan State University 2023 Director's Select Penn State 2023 Top Performer Ohio State University Extension - Springfield 2023 Top Performer University of Minnesota - Morris 2023 Top Performer UGA -
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