Fame Flower, Jewels of Opar "Verde" - Claytonia patens.
Blooming Season: Late Spring, Summer
Plant Habit: Mounded
Upright Spacing: 36-41 cm
Height: 71-81 cm
Width: 46-61 cm
Exposure: Partial Sun
Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping.
Grower Information: A Fantastic Foliage and a Hot Summer Survivors selection. Supplied as raw seed. Meet the new dark green-leafed companion to popular Limon – this eye-catching variety is topped by small flowers that open hot pink and then form orange berries that ripen to dark red. The flexible flower spikes make it easy to grow and ship "Verde".
This “tough” plant handles heat and stress well, including both low water and soggy conditions. With its eye-catching height, colour and texture, "Verde" is an excellent ingredient for mixed container recipes; it also makes a long-lasting landscape option.
Bot.syn.: Calandrinia andrewskii H.Vilm., Claytonia patens (L.) Kuntze, Helianthemoides patens (L.) Medik., Portulaca paniculata Jacq., Portulaca patens L., Portulaca reflexa (Cav.) Haw., Ruelingia patens (L.) Ehrh., Talinum chrysanthum Rose et Standl., Talinum dichotomum Ruiz et Pav.