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Portulaca Grandiflora - Moss Rose. Moss Rose Is A Prostrate, Trailing, Multi-Branched Annual With Semisucculent Stems And Leaves. It Is A Very Common House-Plant In Sunny Places In India. It Reaches About 6 In Tall With A Spread Of 12 In. The Low Water Requirement Of The Moss Rose Makes It A Natural Choice For The Container Garden. You Can Include It In Containers That Are Exposed To Winds, Such As On A Patio Or Dock. The Trailing Habit Of The Moss Rose Works Well In Hanging Baskets. Portulaca Behaves Itself As A Ground Cover, Never Going Out Of Bounds, So Try It In A Small Garden Or Fairy Garden. Or, You Can Plant Portulaca In The Rock Garden, Where It Will Flourish In Poor Soils. It Is Also Vigorous Enough To Grow In The Pockets Of A Stacked Stone Wall, Where The Plants Will Tumble Down The Sun-Warmed Rocks. If You’re Growing Your Portulaca Plants From Seed, Take Care Not To Over-Sow The Tiny Seeds, Which Are As Small As Pepper Flakes And Need Light To Germinate. You Can Start The Seeds Indoors Eight Weeks Before Your Last Frost Date For Earlier Flowers, Or Plant Them In The Ground After The Last Frost. The Seeds Take About Two Weeks To Germinate In Warm Temperatures Of 75 to 85 Degrees Fahrenheit. Plants Also Self-Seed Generously, So Learn To Recognize Young Seedlings In The Spring Garden.