Yellow Moss Rose

Common Name: Yellow Moss Rose
Botanical Name: Portulaca grandiflora
Family name: Purslane family
Type: annual
Zone Hardiness:  2–11
Height: 4–8in
Width: 12–18in
Blooms: Bright yellow, rose-shaped saucer blossoms; available in single, semi-double, or double forms
Bloom time months: June to frost
Sun: Full sun
Leaves: Fleshy, cylindrical succulent leaves up to ~1″ long, arranged in clusters on prostrate reddish stems
Maintenance: Low for beginners, drought-tolerant; self-sowing common; occasional shearing after flowering can refresh appearance; avoid overly wet soils
Tolerates: Drought, heat, and poorly drained soils
Attracts: Bees, butterflies
Texas Superstar: No
Texas Native: No
Invasive: No

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