Portulaca - Mega Pazzaz Orange

Portulaca 'Mega Pazzaz Orange' is a vibrant, heat-loving succulent with brilliant, oversized orange blooms that stay open longer during the day compared to other portulacas. It has a trailing, mat-forming growth habit with fleshy, needle-like leaves, making it an excellent ground cover or container plant.

Grow Zone:
USDA Zones 9–11 (can be grown as an annual in cooler climates).

Height and Width:

• Height: 6–8 inches
• Spread: 12–18 inches

Uses:

• Ground cover for sunny areas
• Hanging baskets and containers
• Edging for garden beds
• Drought-tolerant landscapes

Native Range:
Portulaca grandiflora, the species from which 'Mega Pazzaz Orange' is derived, is native to South America, particularly Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.

Growing Conditions:

• Light: Full sun (at least 6–8 hours daily)
• Soil: Well-draining, sandy or loamy soil; tolerates poor soils
• Water: Drought-tolerant once established; water sparingly to prevent rot
• Temperature: Thrives in warm temperatures; sensitive to frost
• Fertilizer: Light feeding with a balanced fertilizer during the growing season

Care Tips:

• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering.
• Avoid overwatering to prevent root rot.
• Ideal for xeriscaping due to its low water needs.

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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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