Common purslane 'Rose Bi-color'

Portulaca oleracea

How to grow Common purslane 'Rose Bi-color'

  • Full Sun

  • Very Low

Annual. Easily grown in poor to average, dry to moderately moist, well-drained soils in full sun. Drought tolerant. Plants may self-seed.

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water very sparingly. Rose Bi-color is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Rose Bi-color needs a loamy, sandy and silty soil with a ph of 6.1 to 7.8 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Rose Bi-color from seed

Sow seed directly in the garden after last frost date, or start indoors 6-8 weeks earlier.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Rose Bi-color about 49 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Rose Bi-color

Set out seedlings and purchased plants at last frost date.

Rose Bi-color is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Rose Bi-color