Red Flare Portulaca Live Plants | Pack of 2 (TWO) | 5-9" Tall | Moss Rose Purslane

What You Will Receive: You will receive a Pack of 2 healthy, well-rooted 'Red Flare' Portulaca starter plants, each currently 5-9 inches tall. Shipped bare-root to prevent rot and ready to plant, these vigorous succulent starts establish quickly, offering a faster route to a fiery groundcover than seeds or unrooted cuttings.

Ignite Your Garden with Color: Set your landscape ablaze with intense, fire-engine red blooms. 'Red Flare' lives up to its name, producing saturated scarlet flowers that carpet the fleshy green foliage. It creates a high-contrast visual "pop" that is visible from a distance, perfect for curb appeal.

The Ultimate "Spiller" Solution: Soften hard edges with a cascade of color. With its low-growing, trailing habit, this Portulaca is the ideal choice for spilling dramatically over the edges of hanging baskets, window boxes, and stone retaining walls. It turns vertical spaces into living waterfalls of red.

Thrives in the "Death Zone": Stop worrying about that hot, dry spot where everything dies. Known as the "Sun Plant," this succulent stores water in its leaves, making it exceptionally drought-tolerant. It is the perfect candidate for scorching driveways, curbside strips, or rock gardens where heat radiates and delicate flowers fail.

Pollinator Friendly Oasis: Invite nature to your patio. The open-faced red blooms act as a beacon for honeybees and butterflies, providing a crucial source of nectar during the hottest parts of the summer when other sources may be scarce due to heat stress.

Care Instructions: Upon arrival, unwrap gently and soak roots in water for 15 minutes. Plant in sandy, well-draining soil in a location receiving Full Sun (6+ hours). Water to establish, then let the soil dry out completely between waterings. Crucial: Ensure your pot has drainage holes; this plant hates "wet feet."

Safe Arrival Guarantee: We ship using eco-friendly, secure packaging designed to protect the delicate succulent stems. While some minor leaf drop is normal due to shipping stress (a natural survival mechanism), we guarantee your plants arrive with healthy, viable root systems ready to hydrate and regrow rapidly.

Set Your Summer Garden on Fire

If your garden needs a wake-up call, the 'Red Flare' Portulaca is the answer. While pastel flowers are nice, sometimes you need bold, unapologetic color. This variety delivers a blaze of intense scarlet blooms that look like glowing embers against the dark green succulent foliage. Our 2-Pack of vigorous starter plants allows you to instantly inject this energy into your patio pots, rock gardens, or hanging baskets.

A Succulent That Craves the Sun Portulaca, also known as Moss Rose, is nature’s survivalist. It is designed for the gardener who wants maximum impact with minimum effort.

The Heat Lover: If you have a west-facing wall or a concrete driveway that bakes in the afternoon sun, plant 'Red Flare' there. It doesn't just tolerate the heat; it blooms because of it.

The Drought Warrior: Its needle-like leaves store moisture, allowing it to go days without water once established.

Vigorous & Adaptable

Zones 9-11: In frost-free climates, it acts as a perennial groundcover, blooming intermittently year-round.

Zones 3-8: In cooler climates, it is a fast-growing annual that fills in space rapidly from late spring until the first frost.

Important Note on Blooms: Portulaca flowers are light-sensitive. They open wide to greet the sunshine and close at night or on cloudy days to conserve energy. It is a living plant that interacts with the weather!

Ready to Plant We ship established 5-9 inch starter plants, giving you a significant head start over growing from seed. This specific red variety is highly sought after for patriotic holiday planters (Fourth of July) and bold landscape designs. Order your 2-pack today and watch your garden catch fire.

Main Color: Red, Scarlet, Bright Red
Sun Exposure: Full sun (6+ hours) - Required for blooms to open
Blooming Period: Spring to Fall (Year-round in tropical zones)
Moisture Needs: Little to no watering (once established)
USDA Hardiness Zone Range: 9-11 (Treat as Annual in Zones 3-8)
Mature Height: 4-8 inches (Trailing/Spreading up to 12-18 inches wide)
Ideal Soil Type: Sandy soil, Loam soil (Must be well-draining/gritty)