Portulaca (Moss Rose) Happy Trails™ Mix
Portulaca grandiflora
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Happy Trails Mix Portulaca is an annual with a trailing, spreading growth habit that makes it especially useful in hanging baskets, containers, and as ground cover. The plants form low-growing mats of succulent foliage and produce an impressive number of semi-double blooms measuring 1½ to 2¼ inches across.
This mix is one of the most colorful available, with flowers in deep red, fuchsia, orange, peppermint, pink, primrose, rosita, scarlet, white, and yellow. The showy display holds up well in hot, dry spots, since portulacas are highly drought tolerant and thrive in full sun.
Happy Trails Mix flowers earlier than many portulaca varieties, thanks to its short photoperiod, which allows sowing two weeks sooner than usual.
For best results, space plants 12 to 16 inches apart to form a bright mat or border. With its early bloom window and spreading habit, they grow well in packs, pots, combinations, and hanging baskets.
This mix is one of the most colorful available, with flowers in deep red, fuchsia, orange, peppermint, pink, primrose, rosita, scarlet, white, and yellow. The showy display holds up well in hot, dry spots, since portulacas are highly drought tolerant and thrive in full sun.
Happy Trails Mix flowers earlier than many portulaca varieties, thanks to its short photoperiod, which allows sowing two weeks sooner than usual.
For best results, space plants 12 to 16 inches apart to form a bright mat or border. With its early bloom window and spreading habit, they grow well in packs, pots, combinations, and hanging baskets.
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Plant Size (Height): 6-9"
Plant Size (Width): 14-18"
Spacing Requirements: 18
Growth Habit: Spreading
Lifespan: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Drought Tolerant: ✔️
Blooming Season: Summer
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Color: Pink
Wildlife Interactions: Beneficial to Bees
Wildlife Interactions: Beneficial to Butterflies
Plant Size (Height): 6-9"
Plant Size (Width): 14-18"
Spacing Requirements: 18
Growth Habit: Spreading
Lifespan: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Drought Tolerant: ✔️
Blooming Season: Summer
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Color: Pink
Wildlife Interactions: Beneficial to Bees
Wildlife Interactions: Beneficial to Butterflies
Seeds germinate in about 7 to 10 days when given the right conditions. Since they need light to sprout, press them gently onto the surface of the soil rather than covering them.
Starting Indoors
- Begin 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost.
- Keep soil temperatures between 70 and 75°F.
- Transplant outdoors after the danger of frost has passed, spacing plants 12 to 16 inches apart.
- Water seedlings regularly until they are well established.
Direct Sowing Outdoors
- Wait until after the last frost date.
- Place a few seeds together every 6 to 12 inches along the row.
Starting Indoors
- Begin 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost.
- Keep soil temperatures between 70 and 75°F.
- Transplant outdoors after the danger of frost has passed, spacing plants 12 to 16 inches apart.
- Water seedlings regularly until they are well established.
Direct Sowing Outdoors
- Wait until after the last frost date.
- Place a few seeds together every 6 to 12 inches along the row.
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