Portulaca oleracea
Description
Portulaca oleracea, Purslane
Annual, Ht. 45cm, spread 60cm. Small yellow, stalkless 4–6 petalled flowers which open in the sun & close in the shade. Thick fleshy mid-green leaves.
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Available as
Purslane herb seeds are available: A packet of seeds costs £2.00. There are approximately 300 herb seeds per packet (all of our herb seeds are untreated and can be used to grow organic herb plants).
