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Moss Rose Seeds - Peppermint
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Moss Rose (Portulaca Grandiflora Happy Hour Peppermint) - This variety produces tidy, mounded plants with uniform pink swirled flowers. These Happy Hour Portulaca flowers nearly glow on top the green, succulent foliage! Moss Rose works well as a ground cover plant, growing 8 - 10 inches tall and spreading 10 - 12 in width.MORE MOSS ROSE OPTIONS
Groundcover Specifications
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
4 - 11
HEIGHT
8 - 10 inches
WIDTH
10 - 12 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring through summer
BLOOM COLOR
Pink
GROWTH RATE
Aggressive
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
70 - 80F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
7 - 14 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Press gently into soil but do not cover
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, dry, pH 6.1 - 7.5
SOWING RATE
Approximately 1000 Moss Rose seeds covers 20 square feet
MOISTURE
Keep soil slightly moist, but not wet until germination
Moss Rose (Portulaca Grandiflora Happy Hour Peppermint) - This variety produces tidy, mounded plants with uniform pink swirled flowers. These Happy Hour Portulaca flowers nearly glow on top the green, succulent foliage! Moss Rose works well as a ground cover plant, growing 8 - 10 inches tall and spreading 10 - 12 in width. It fills in those areas of the xeriscape garden that are troublesome as it is a very tolerant plant. This pink moss rose thrives in sunny hot locations where the soil is poor. When it is thriving, it produces lots of flowers with semi-double blooms that is certain to catch attention. There are very few plants that can spread like Moss Rose ground cover in such hot, dry locations.
Sow Moss Rose ground cover seed in starter trays or individual pots 6 - 8 weeks before end of frost season. Press the Moss Rose seeds into the soil but do not cover. The ground cover seed needs light to germinate. Transplant the peppermint Moss Rose seedlings into the garden 12 inches apart. Portulaca seeds can also be directly sown in prepared soil outdoors after all danger of frost. Portulaca Moss Rose ground cover plants tolerate heat and drought, but they do look best with occasional watering. Moss Rose plant care includes cutting back the plants during the summer to help them stay neat and to extend their blooms into fall.