Rose moss:  ( Calypso mixed )

Family:    Portulacaceae

Botanical Name:    Portulaca grandiflora ( por-tū -lā ´kå    gran-di-flo ´rå )
Annual in my area Zone 6.

Soil:    Average to fertile, well drained.

PH level:    7.0

Flower:    June / August        Photo 
                                                                     
Color:    All

Height:    5"

Spread:    6"

Pests:    White rust, damping off, black stem rot, & aphids.

Light:    Full sun.

Water:    Moist to dry.

Propagation:    Self seed. Sow seed in spring after danger of frost @ 60° F.

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