End-of-Season Care for Portulaca (Moss Rose)

Let This Annual Fade Naturally

Portulaca is a heat-loving annual that blooms until frost. There’s no need to cut, pull, or coddle it.

Best Practice

Allow plants to die back on their own. As they decompose, they return organic matter to the soil. Next spring, new seedlings may appear from self-sown seeds—welcome volunteers!

Why They’re Worth It

Unmatched color intensity in hot, dry conditions. One of the lowest-maintenance annuals for sunny, poor soil.