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Purslane

Portulaca oleracea

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Overview

The Portulaca oleracea 'Fuchsia III' is a sun-loving annual purslane with succulent green foliage and vivid fuchsia-pink flowers from planting to frost. It forms a mounding, trailing plant 4-8 inches tall and 12-16 inches wide. Best in full sun, it tolerates average to poor, well-drained soil, dry spells, and needs only average water. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Sun FullWater Medium
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — It forms a mounding, trailing plant 4-8 inches tall and 12-16 inches wide
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — with 8 to 10 inches of spacing allowing plants to knit together gracefullyPurslane (Portulaca oleracea) — pairing beautifully with upright grassesPurslane (Portulaca oleracea) — heat-loving annual that brings saturated color and succulent texture to the sunniest parts of the garden; the PortulacaPurslane (Portulaca oleracea) — soften the edges of pathwaysPurslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Fuchsia III Purslane forms a moundingPurslane (Portulaca oleracea) — or silver foliage for a sun-drenched+65

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
0.33333334–0.6666667 Ft.
Mature width
1–1.3333334 Ft.

Classification

Family
Portulacaceae

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Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — It forms a mounding, trailing plant 4-8 inches tall and 12-16 inches wide
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — with 8 to 10 inches of spacing allowing plants to knit together gracefully
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — pairing beautifully with upright grasses
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — heat-loving annual that brings saturated color and succulent texture to the sunniest parts of the garden; the Portulaca
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — soften the edges of pathways
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Fuchsia III Purslane forms a mounding
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — or silver foliage for a sun-drenched
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — It typically reaches just 4 to 8 inches tall; pairing beautifully with upright grasses
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — creating a lively carpet of bloom from planting time until frost
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — vivid fuchsia-pink flowers held above fresh green foliage
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Best in full sun, it tolerates average to poor, well-drained soil, dry spells, and needs only average water; while bees and
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — spreading 12 to 16 inches wide
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — It typically reaches just 4 to 8 inches tall
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — high-impact summer composition
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — It forms a mounding, trailing plant 4-8 inches tall and 12-16 inches wide; the Portulaca oleracea 'Fuchsia III'
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — spreading 12 to 16 inches wide; the Portulaca oleracea 'Fuchsia III'
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Its mounding-trailing habit makes it a natural spiller in mixed containers
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — though it will tolerate dry soils and demanding summer conditions with impressive resilience
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — and deadheading is not required
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Let it spill from containers and hanging baskets
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — it is hardy in USDA Zones 10a through 11b
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — trailing plant that stays full rather than thinning or opening at the crown as it matures
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — trailing plant that stays full rather than thinning or opening at the crown as it matures; as the plants are self-cleaning and
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — commonly referred to as Fuchsia III Purslane

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