Happy Hour™ Lemon Portulaca

Happy Hour™ Lemon Portulaca is a low, rounded Happy Hour™ selection of Portulaca grandiflora, grown for vivid blooms from late spring into summer. PanAmerican Seed lists this selection as PAS752659, with an approximately 8–10 inch height, 10–12 inch spread, mounded habit and sunny exposure. ## Garden use and growing conditions Use it at the front of a sunny, sharply drained border, in a rock garden, or in a container where its low habit can spread. The genus species profile from [North Carolina Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/portulaca-grandiflora/common-name/rose-moss/) describes moss rose as a heat- and drought-tolerant annual for full sun and sandy or rocky, well-drained soil; Wisconsin Extension likewise cautions that wet soil can cause rot. PanAmerican Seed’s [PAS752659 product page](https://www.panamseed.com/products/050905416002888/portulaca-happy-hour-lemon/) identifies the Happy Hour™ series and this color selection. This entry retains the trade color “lemon yellow” and the source product code without assigning an unverified cultivar epithet. ## Seasonal display The fleshy green foliage supports a mounded carpet of flowers. The exact flower description for this selection is “Bright lemon yellow with subtle red edges.” The opened Ball Seed product information describes the Happy Hour series as low-maintenance and attractive to bees and butterflies; site plants where pollinator activity is welcome. ## Maintenance Grow in full sun and allow the soil to dry between light waterings. Avoid persistently wet beds and containers without drainage. Remove spent flowers if you want to limit reseeding; [Wisconsin Extension](https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/moss-rose-portulaca-grandiflora/) notes that deadheading can encourage flowering and reduce self-seeding. A light midseason trim can refresh plants that become straggly.