Soil should have excellent drainage and should, in fact, be dry. Water sparingly, and don't fertilize, trim, or fuss with this plant in any way.

There's a lot of citrus flower power with this easy-to-grow Portulaca called 'Orange Shandy'. It brightens up baskets and containers, trailing well from them. It fills space with color when planted in multiples in the garden. And it's not picky about soil type, hydration, or anything else. With a self-cleaning nature and good resistance to deer, you'll find that you can plant this beauty and then let it do its thing. It will thrive.