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) — Best in full sun, it tolerates average to poor, well-drained soil, dry spells, and needs only average water

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — The Portulaca oleracea 'Fuchsia III'

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — commonly referred to as Fuchsia III Purslane

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — heat-loving annual that brings saturated color and succulent texture to the sunniest parts of the garden

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) — Best in full sun, it tolerates average to poor, well-drained soil, dry spells, and needs only average water

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — The Portulaca oleracea 'Fuchsia III'

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — commonly referred to as Fuchsia III Purslane

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — heat-loving annual that brings saturated color and succulent texture to the sunniest parts of the garden

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — vivid fuchsia-pink flowers held above fresh green foliage

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — creating a lively carpet of bloom from planting time until frost

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — The blossoms have the charming habit of closing at night and reopening with the morning light

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — trailing plant that stays full rather than thinning or opening at the crown as it matures

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — open faces through the warm season.<br><br>Compact yet generous in effect

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — while bees and butterflies are drawn to their bright

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Fuchsia III Purslane forms a mounding

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — spreading 12 to 16 inches wide

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — It typically reaches just 4 to 8 inches tall

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — it is hardy in USDA Zones 10a through 11b

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Though grown as an annual in most climates

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — with 8 to 10 inches of spacing allowing plants to knit together gracefully

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — and deadheading is not required

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — though it will tolerate dry soils and demanding summer conditions with impressive resilience

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Fertility needs are modest; too much richness is unnecessary

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — as the plants are self-cleaning and continue blooming without fuss.<br><br>In design work

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — average to poor well-drained soil

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