Common purslane 'Evening Wine'

Portulaca oleracea

How to grow Common purslane 'Evening Wine'

  • 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. Keep in mind when planting that Evening Wine is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Evening Wine needs a loamy, sandy and silty soil with a ph of 6.1 to 7.8 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Evening Wine 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 Evening Wine about 49 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Evening Wine

Set out seedlings and purchased plants at last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Evening Wine is a tender plant.

Harvesting Evening Wine