Best time to plant purslane in Coffs Harbour
Portulaca oleracea
Also called common purslane, pursley, little hogweed
Sow purslane in Coffs Harbour in Sep to Mar.
Purslane is a succulent plant that can be eaten whole, raw or cooked, since every part is edible. Around 40 cultivars are grown, and cultivated forms tend to be more robust with bigger seeds. It should not be confused with winter purslane, a plant from another family.
When to sow in Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour, NSW is in the subtropical zone. The zone also plants in Aug, but Coffs Harbour's frost dates make those months risky for a frost-tender crop.
Broadly matches local guides, with some differences.
Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.
Frost in Coffs Harbour
Frost usually arrives in Coffs Harbour around mid July and finishes by early August. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as late May or as late as late August, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.
From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.
On a shared plot: can spread
Self-seeds freely. Harvest before it sets seed so it stays out of neighbouring plots.
Growing details
- How to start
- Sow directly in the bed
- Sowing depth
- 3mm
- Plant spacing
- 60cm
- Row spacing
- 5cm
- Height
- 30cm
- Germination
- 7-10 days at 15-35°C
- Time to harvest
- 50-60 days
- Frost
- Frost tender
- Sun
- Full sun
- Life cycle
- annual
These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.