Mojave® Pink Purslane

Mojave® Pink is a pink-flowered Portulaca umbraticola grown for a long display over succulent green foliage. Proven Winners describes it as a short, trailing annual with flowers through the warm season. ## Flowers and garden use The [official plant profile](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/portulaca/mojave-pink-purslane-portulaca-umbraticola) lists spring and summer bloom, pink flowers, green foliage, and a mature height of 4–8 inches with a 12–16 inch spread. Its trailing stems work along container edges or as a low ground cover; pots, baskets, landscapes, and mass plantings are listed uses. The profile also notes heat, drought, and salt tolerance, with bees and butterflies visiting its flowers. ## Growing conditions Choose full sun for the strongest flowering. The product profile lists average and poor soil fertility, and notes that the plant tolerates dry soils while performing well with average moisture. It is most often grown as an annual, with perennial growth possible in zones 10–11. ## Maintenance Water while young plants establish, then let the soil drain and dry between waterings. It does not need deadheading to keep flowering. Portulaca flowers close at night and reopen in daylight.