Tradescantia 'Purple Heart'
Tradescantia pallida, also known as a 'Purple Heart' or 'Purple Queen' is a tender low-growing, trailing, perennial native to Mexico. This plant features trailing purple stems with dark purple, oblong leaves that are covered in pale hairs. The small pink-pale purple flowers appear in midsummer and only last a day before new flowers appear. It is perfect for container gardens, rock gardens, and as a ground cover.
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Available in 4", 1 GalThis plant prefers full sun (6+ hours) for the best color development. Plants placed in a shady location will tend to have a more greenish tint.
Water this plant when the top two inches of soil are dry. This plant is drought tolerant once established.
Prune back to encourage bushiness. We recommend Modern Sprout Garden Pruners.
Your plant needs food too! We recommend Osmocote Outdoor: Indoor Plant Food.
Proper nutrition is important to the health of your plant and its longevity. To ensure your plant is getting the appropriate nutrition, use a fertilizer labelled for the needs of this plant and apply according to the label.
