Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
In a typical UK garden, sow indoors mid-March to early May, sow outside early May to early September, plant out early May to mid-June, and harvest mid-June to late October.
When to sow, plant and harvest
Last frost around 20 April, first frost around 31 October.
- Sow indoors
- mid-March to early May
- Sow outdoors
- early May to early September
- Plant out
- early May to mid-June
- Harvest
- mid-June to late October
Growing facts
- Spacing
- 15 cm apart, rows 30 cm apart
- Square foot
- 4 per square (30 cm squares)
- Sowing depth
- 0.5 cm
- Ready in
- 40 to 60 days from sowing
- Grows to
- 20 cm
- Hardiness
- Tender: killed by any frost
- Sun
- Full sun
- Crops for
- About 8 weeks
Growing tip
Sow only once the soil is warm; cut stems to about 5 cm above the base and they will regrow for weeks.
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Where these figures come from
Every crop in VegLog was checked against published growing advice. Dates are worked out from average frost dates, so they shift with your garden. For purslane, we used:
Grow purslane with VegLog
Add purslane to a bed and VegLog reminds you when to sow, plant out and pick, timed to your own town's frost dates.
