Moss rose

Moss rose is the gardener's choice for the hottest, driest, most problematic spots in the garden -- even a clay strawberry pot in full sun. This succulent plant thrives in heat, drought, and lousy soil, rewarding gardeners with nonstop color. Coming in sunny warm reds, oranges, magentas, and yellows, moss rose looks at home in a sun-drenched area. There's also a whole pastel color palette for moss rose -- creamy white, pink, and peach varieties. It often happily reseeds, coming back every year with gusto.

Light:

Sun

Plant Type:

Annual

Plant Height:

3-8 inches tall

Plant Width:

1 foot wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders,Groundcover

Special Features:

Flowers,Drought Tolerant,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Sundial Fuchsia moss rose

(Portulaca 'Sundial Fuchsia') offers bold magenta-pink on compact, heat-resistant plants.
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Sundial Peppermint moss rose

(Portulaca 'Sundial Peppermint') offers white blooms liberally striped with hot pink.
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Sundial White moss rose

(Portulaca 'Sundial White') bears showy double white blooms all summer long.
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Sundial Yellow moss rose

(Portulaca 'Sundial Yellow') bears showy double golden-yellow blooms all summer.
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Garden Plans

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Bird-Friendly Garden
Tiny Corner Garden Plan
Tropical-Look Garden Plan

Plant It With

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Nasturtium

Nasturtium's distinctive lily-pad foliage contrasts with moss rose's fine succulent foliage, vividly bringing a variety of textures to the garden.

Zinnia

The warm colors of tall zinnias and low-growing moss rose combine well, and both plants thrive in hot, sunny sites.

Sweet potato vine

Moss rose's blooms will pop boldly next to the foliar compliment of ornamental sweet potato vine in either lime green or dark purple.

Propagation

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Seed