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Red II Purslane

Portulaca umbraticola

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Overview

The Portulaca umbraticola 'Red II' is a trailing annual purslane with vivid rose-red flowers and fresh green succulent foliage. It grows 4-8 inches tall and spreads 12-16 inches, blooming from planting to frost. Best in full sun and well-drained average to poor soil, it tolerates heat, humidity, and dry spells with little need for deadheading. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Sun FullWater Medium
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — It grows 4-8 inches tall and spreads 12-16 inches, blooming from planting to frost
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — where it may persist as a tender perennialRed II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — While it tolerates dry conditionsRed II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — satiny blooms from planting until frostRed II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — Its succulent leaves give the plant a lush yet drought-wise character; part of the Proven Winners® collectionRed II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — making it especially appealing for hot; it is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11bRed II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — red flowers in the garden+90

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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Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — It grows 4-8 inches tall and spreads 12-16 inches, blooming from planting to frost
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — where it may persist as a tender perennial
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — While it tolerates dry conditions
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — satiny blooms from planting until frost
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — Its succulent leaves give the plant a lush yet drought-wise character; part of the Proven Winners® collection
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — making it especially appealing for hot; it is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — red flowers in the garden
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — It is equally useful as a low edging plant
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — is a sun-loving annual with a bright
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — exposed garden spaces where softer annuals may tire.<br><br>Compact in height but generous in spread; especially once
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — and deadheading is not necessary; easygoing presence and vivid rose-red flowers that glow against fresh green foliage
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — and dry spells with little need for deadheading; gardeners in colder regions sometimes note that purslane can reseed
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — with flowers that open in the daylight and close again at night; it grows 4-8 inches tall and spreads, image 76
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — Red II Purslane typically grows just 4 to 8 inches tall and trails 12 to 16 inches wide
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — where its trailing stems soften edges with saturated color
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — or mass planting in sunny beds
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — and deadheading is not necessary
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — but it is most often used as a warm-season annual in cooler climates
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — easygoing presence and vivid rose-red flowers that glow against fresh green foliage; exposed garden, image 73
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — and drought are all within its comfort zone
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — easygoing presence and vivid rose-red flowers that glow against fresh green foliage
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — Bees and butterflies are drawn to the open blooms, adding movement and life to its already vivid display; it performs
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — with flowers that open in the daylight and close again at night; it grows 4-8 inches tall and spreads 12-16 inches
Red II Purslane (Portulaca umbraticola) — and streetside landscapes

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