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Common Name:

Plant Type:
Evergreen perennial
Family:
Portulacaceae (The Purslane Family)
Geographic Origin:
South America
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
2 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer and fall

Flower Color:
Rose purple
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 20-25 degrees F.

Broad blue-grey, somewhat succulent leaves form low mound; arching stems carry a long succession of large bright rose purple flowers in summer.