Portulaca Seeds – Orange Moss Rose

Bring vibrant color to your summer garden with Portulaca Seeds – Orange Moss Rose, a heat-loving, drought-tolerant annual known for its bright orange blooms. These low-growing, succulent-like plants create a stunning carpet of color, perfect for borders, containers, and rock gardens. With fast germination and reliable blooming, they thrive even in hot and dry conditions, making them an easy choice for beginner and experienced gardeners.

Features

• Produces vivid bright orange blooms throughout the summer

• Excellent for hot, dry climates due to strong drought tolerance

• Ideal for ground cover, edging, containers, and rock gardens

• Fast-growing annual with a spreading, low-maintenance habit

• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil for maximum flowering

• High germination and easy to grow indoors or outdoors

Specifications

Plant Type: Annual
Common Name (US): Moss Rose
Scientific Name: Portulaca grandiflora
Bloom Color: Orange
Height: 6–8 inches
Spread: 10–12 inches
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Soil Requirement: Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil
Watering: Low; drought tolerant
Germination Time: 10–14 days
Days to Bloom: 60–70 days

Growing Season by Zone

• Zones 2–6:

  • Start indoors: April

  • Transplant outdoors: Late May–June

  • Bloom period: June–September

• Zones 7–9:

  • Direct sow or transplant: March–April

  • Bloom period: May–October

• Zones 10–11:

  • Direct sow: February–March

  • Bloom period: April–November

Sowing Instructions

• Surface sow seeds; do not cover as they require light to germinate

• Keep soil lightly moist until seedlings emerge

• Space plants 6–10 inches apart for best spread