The Portulaca 'Cupcake Orange Touch' is a very floriferous annual known for its bicolor orange and yellow flowers, enhanced with cream to white touches. Its bright and contrasting pattern brings a lot of sparkle to full-sun arrangements.
The plant forms a small, low, spreading clump, ideal for planters, pots, borders, and rock gardens. Like other portulacas, it is very tolerant of heat, intense sun, and drought.
Attracts pollinators
Generally unattractive to deer
Very drought tolerant
Botanical name: Portulaca oleracea 'Cupcake Orange Touch'
Type: Floriferous succulent annual
Flowering: Late spring to summer, then prolonged through the season
Flower color: Orange and yellow with cream to white touches
Height: 15 to 25 cm
Width: 35 to 50 cm
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Low to moderate, very well-drained soil
Use: Planters, pots, borders, rock gardens