Purple Heart, Purple Queen
Tradescantia Pallida 'Purpurea'
Overview
Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea,' commonly called Purple Heart or Purple Queen, is a striking perennial featuring deep purple foliage with lance-shaped leaves that reach up to 7 inches in length. Its low-growing, trailing growth habit, reaching 16 to 18 inches in height and spreading 24 to 36 inches wide, makes it perfect for ground cover, hanging baskets, or edging. Small, three-petaled pale pink flowers complement its vibrant foliage in summer. Hardy in USDA zones 7-11.
Culture
- Sun
- Full, Half, Shade
- Water
- Extra in Summer, Medium
- USDA zones
- 9–10
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Ground cover, Perennial
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Climate
- Subtropical
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