The Red Gruner Purslane has upright stems with a pretty red tone and large soft green, fleshy leaves. Pick and use as needed for mixed salads or garnish a gourmet dish. A juicy, very tasty addition to salads.

200 seeds

PLANTING

Portulaca oleracea

Germination:4-14days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 75-85F.

Seed Sowing Depth:1/4 deep

StartingIndoors:4-5 weeks before last frost. Provide 75-85F soil temperatures. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot.Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces rootdamage when transplanting.Transplant out after last frost,8-10” apart.

Sowing Outdoors:After last frost. Sow 1″ apart, thin to 6-8″ apart.

Harvest: Pickgreens whenyou need them, the plants will continue to produce

Tips: Plant Red Gruner Purslane in fertile soil, amended with compost, mulch and provide even moisture.