Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Characteristics
Succulent foliage vivid turquoise blooms
Growth Habit
Low growing
Bloom Season
Summer
Flavour Profile
Not applicable
Suitable for
Outdoor
Seed Type
Open pollinated
Plant Type
Ornamental flowering plant
Planting Season
Spring
Fruit Size
Not applicable
Plant Height
10 to 20 cm
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moderate
Hardiness Zones
Cool to temperate climates
Container Garden
Yes
Plant Spacing
15 to 20 cm
Planting Depth
Surface sow
Growing Conditions
Sunny locations
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Moss Rose Portulaca 'Turquoise' a popular flowering plant?
What makes Moss Rose Portulaca 'Turquoise' a popular flowering plant?
Moss Rose Portulaca 'Turquoise' is admired for its vibrant blooms, compact spreading habit, and succulent foliage, making it an excellent choice for adding colorful ground cover to sunny gardens, borders, and containers.
Where can Moss Rose Portulaca 'Turquoise' be grown?
Where can Moss Rose Portulaca 'Turquoise' be grown?
It grows well in flower beds, rock gardens, borders, hanging baskets, containers, and other well-drained planting areas that receive full sun.
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Yes, the colorful blooms may attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects throughout the flowering season.
Can Moss Rose Portulaca 'Turquoise' be used as a ground cover?
Can Moss Rose Portulaca 'Turquoise' be used as a ground cover?
Yes, its low-growing, spreading habit makes it well suited for covering bare soil, edging pathways, filling rock gardens, and adding seasonal color to sunny landscapes.
Does removing faded flowers help encourage more blooms?
Does removing faded flowers help encourage more blooms?
Yes, removing spent blooms helps keep plants looking neat and may encourage continued flowering under suitable growing conditions.
Does this annual provide long-lasting seasonal color?
Does this annual provide long-lasting seasonal color?
Yes, healthy plants produce an abundance of vibrant blooms throughout the growing season, providing lasting color and ornamental appeal in gardens, containers, and ground cover plantings under suitable growing conditions.