Colorful Rose-Like Flowers
Produces attractive flowers in pink, red, orange, yellow, and white shades.
Moss-Rose Purslane Seeds for Sale
Suitable for home gardening use
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Moss-Rose Purslane Seeds
Moss-Rose Purslane, commonly known as Moss Rose or Rose Moss, is a colorful flowering annual recognized for its rose-like blooms and fleshy green leaves. It produces vibrant flowers in shades of pink, red, orange, yellow, and white. This low-growing ornamental plant is suitable for garden borders, rock gardens, containers, and sunny landscape areas.
Moss Rose
Flower Seeds
Drought Tolerant
Low-Growing Plant
Key Features
Fleshy Green Foliage
Features succulent-like leaves and reddish stems that create a dense, spreading appearance.
Heat and Drought Tolerance
Thrives in sunny locations and tolerates hot, dry growing conditions.
Versatile Garden Plant
Suitable for rock gardens, borders, containers, hanging baskets, and ground cover.
Product Highlights
Bright rose-like flowers
Pink, red, orange, yellow, and white blooms
Fleshy succulent-like foliage
Low-growing spreading habit
Excellent for sunny garden borders
Suitable for pots and hanging baskets
Heat and drought tolerant
Attractive rock garden plant
Specifications
| Scientific Name | Portulaca grandiflora |
| Common Name | Moss Rose; Rose Moss; Moss-Rose Purslane |
| Plant Family | Portulacaceae |
| Seed Type | Flower Seeds |
| Growth Habit | Low-growing, spreading annual |
| Flower Color | Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, White, and Mixed Shades |
| USDA Hardiness Zones | 2–11 (commonly grown as an annual) |
| Planting Season | Spring to early summer, after frost danger has passed |
| Seed Starting | Surface sow; press seeds lightly into the soil without covering deeply |
| Germination Time | 7–14 days under suitable conditions |
| Germination Temperature | 70–79°F |
| Sunlight | Full Sun |
| Soil Requirements | Well-drained, sandy, or moderately fertile soil |
| Watering | Moderate watering; allow soil to dry slightly between watering |
| Mature Plant Size | 3–8 inches tall |
| Plant Spacing | 8–12 inches apart |
Growing Guide
Step 1: Prepare the Soil
Select a sunny garden location or container with well-drained sandy soil. Ensure containers have sufficient drainage holes.
Select a sunny garden location or container with well-drained sandy soil. Ensure containers have sufficient drainage holes.
Step 2: Sow the Seeds
Scatter the tiny seeds over the soil surface and press them lightly. Do not cover deeply because light helps the seeds germinate.
Scatter the tiny seeds over the soil surface and press them lightly. Do not cover deeply because light helps the seeds germinate.
Step 3: Maintain Moisture
Keep the soil surface lightly moist during germination. Use gentle watering to avoid displacing the tiny seeds.
Keep the soil surface lightly moist during germination. Use gentle watering to avoid displacing the tiny seeds.
Step 4: Provide Full Sunlight
Place seedlings in a warm location with plenty of direct sunlight. Moss Rose grows best in warm conditions and well-drained soil.
Place seedlings in a warm location with plenty of direct sunlight. Moss Rose grows best in warm conditions and well-drained soil.
Step 5: Encourage Flowering
Water moderately after establishment and remove faded flowers when desired. Allow sufficient spacing for the plants to develop and spread.
Water moderately after establishment and remove faded flowers when desired. Allow sufficient spacing for the plants to develop and spread.
Bring Color to Your Garden with Moss-Rose Purslane
Moss-Rose Purslane adds vibrant rose-like flowers and attractive succulent foliage to sunny garden spaces. Its spreading growth habit, colorful blooms, and drought tolerance make it a beautiful choice for borders, rock gardens, containers, and hanging baskets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find useful information about Moss-Rose Purslane Seeds, flowering habits, and growing requirements.
Why do Moss Rose flowers close at night and on cloudy days?
Moss Rose flowers respond to sunlight and typically open in bright daylight. They usually close during nighttime, cloudy weather, and low-light conditions.
How do you germinate Moss Rose seeds successfully?
Sow Moss Rose seeds on the soil surface because they require light for germination. Keep the growing medium lightly moist and warm, ideally around 70–79°F, until seedlings emerge.
Can Moss Rose grow in hanging baskets and rock gardens?
Yes. Moss Rose has a spreading growth habit that makes it suitable for hanging baskets, rock gardens, garden borders, and containers. Its heat tolerance and preference for well-drained soil make it especially useful in sunny planting areas.