Portulaca - Mega Pazzaz Red Flare

Portulaca 'Mega Pazzaz Red Flare' is a vibrant, sun-loving annual featuring striking red semi-double blooms with vivid yellow centers. Its fleshy, succulent-like foliage is drought-tolerant and forms a dense mat. This selection is prized for its heat resilience and consistent flowering through the hottest months, even in poor soils.

Native Range
Portulaca species are native to South America and are well-adapted to arid, tropical, and subtropical climates.

USDA Hardiness Zones
Zones 10–11
Grown as a warm-season annual in cooler climates

Height and Width
Height: 4 to 6 inches
Spread: 12 to 14 inches
Growth Habit: Low, trailing, and spreading

Growing Conditions

Light: Requires full sun to flower well

Soil: Prefers well-drained, sandy or rocky soils

Watering: Very drought-tolerant; allow soil to dry between waterings

Temperature: Performs best in hot, sunny conditions; sensitive to frost

Fertilizer: Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer occasionally during the growing season

Maintenance: Low maintenance; blooms self-clean, and no deadheading is required

Uses
Excellent choice for rock gardens, borders, containers, window boxes, and hanging baskets. Especially suited for xeriscaping and sunny areas with poor soil. Flowers attract pollinators and provide nonstop color throughout the summer.

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State-Specific Restrictions - We ARE NOT responsible for any plant(s) that are not listed in these restrictions. Purchaser bears all responsibility for making sure the plant(s) they desire to purchase are not banned from being imported to the shipping state:

Arizona: Juglans spp.  

California: Castanea spp., Juglans spp., Pinus spp., Quercus spp.  

Colorado: Some counties restrict Prunus spp. Please verify your local county regulations.  

Florida: Castanea spp., Cornus spp., Quercus spp., Cornus mas 

Georgia: Vaccinium spp.

Hawaii: Pinus spp. 

Idaho: Humulus lupulus, Mentha spp., Vitis spp.

Indiana: Fragraria spp., Rosa spp. 

Kansas: Juglans spp.

Michigan: Abies spp., Vaccinium spp.

Montana: Pinus spp.

Nevada: Allium spp.

, Mentha spp. 

New Jersey: Rosa spp.  

New York: Vitis spp.  

Oregon: Allium spp., Castanea spp., Corylus spp., Humulus lupulus, Quercus spp., Sambucus nigra, Ulmus spp., Vaccinium spp., Vitis spp.

Texas: Juglans spp. 

Washington: Allium spp., Castanea spp., Corylus spp., Humulus lupulus, Vaccinium spp., Vitis spp.  

Wisconsin: Abies spp., Pinus spp., Picea spp., Mentha spp. 

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