The Portulaca ‘Cupcake Purple Touch’ is a flowering annual valued for its simple cream to white flowers, marked with purple to magenta touches and flames. The contrast between the light background and the darker markings creates a bright and original effect in full sun.
The plant forms a low, compact, and spreading clump, ideal for planters, pots, borders, and rockeries. Sources consulted describe it as semi-trailing to compact, with good heat and drought tolerance.
Attracts pollinators
Tolerates heat and drought well
Generally not attractive to deer.
Botanical name: Portulaca oleracea ‘Cupcake Purple Touch’
Type: Succulent flowering annual
Flowering: Summer until frost
Flower color: Cream to white with purple to magenta touches
Height: 10 to 15 cm
Width: 25 to 40 cm
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Low to moderate, very well-drained soil
Usage: Planters, pots, borders, rockeries