Summer Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

1 well-established plant in a 9cm pot, sent in plastic-free packaging. A highly nutritious, fast-growing succulent annual, prized for its crisp texture, lemony flavour.

Tender Annual | 10/20cm tall (Spreading) | Full sun | Edible succulent leaves and stems | Extreme drought tolerance 

Summer Purslane is a low-growing, sprawling succulent featuring smooth, reddish stems and fleshy, teardrop-shaped green leaves. Distinct from Winter Purslane (Claytonia perfoliata), this is a strict warm-season crop. It is celebrated as a crisp, refreshing gourmet green with a mildly salty, citrusy tang and a slightly mucilaginous texture, making it excellent for fresh salads or as a natural thickener in soups and stews.

Summer Purslane is as a tender, fast-growing summer annual. Holding an RHS H2 hardiness rating, it is highly sensitive to frost and cold, wet soils. It likes a position in full sun and highly free-draining soil. It thrives in the summer heat and is an excellent candidate for dry borders, gravel gardens, or shallow terracotta pots where other leafy greens would quickly bolt or wilt. Horticultural best practice dictates treating it as a “cut-and-come-again” crop, harvesting the tender tips regularly. Warning: Summer Purslane is incredibly prolific and self-seeds easily. To prevent it from acting as a garden weed, harvest the stems before the tiny yellow flowers successfully set seed.

Delivery Information

All plants are carefully packed and sent in plastic-free packaging to protect both the plant and the environment. Plants are dispatched promptly so they arrive fresh, healthy, and ready to plant.

We ship orders using a tracked 24-hour delivery service, helping to minimise time in transit and reduce stress on the plant. Orders are packed by hand at the nursery, and we aim to dispatch early in the week to avoid delays over weekends.

If you have any questions about delivery timing or combining orders, please get in touch before ordering and we will be happy to help.

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