Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Ground Covers / Perennials
Evergreen-Deciduous: Semi-Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 1' x 1-3'
Natural Growth Habit: Spreading
Native To: Mexico and Central America
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Summer
Special Features: Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant
Container Sizes: #1
Sunset Garden Zones: 12-24, H1, H2
USDA Hardiness Zone: 10-11
Previously thought of as a houseplant in the U.S., Tradescantia pallida ‘Purple Heart’ is finding new uses in the landscape. A trailing, purple perennial with succulent stems, Purple Spiderwort is native to eastern Mexico along the Gulf Coast. Its narrow leaves range in color from a black-purple in partial shade to a bright puple in full sun. Growing less than 1’ tall and spreading 1-3’ wide, ‘Purple Heart’ makes an eye-catching ground cover, especially in the summer when light-purple, three-petaled flowers emerge from its branch tips. Cold hardy to 20° F, plant this adaptable perennial in sun or shade in well-drained soils. Drought tolerant. Use Tradescantia pallida ‘Purple Heart’ in containers or as a striking contrast to bright green specimen plants.
Previously thought of as a houseplant in the U.S., Tradescantia pallida ‘Purple Heart’ is finding new uses in the landscape. A trailing, purple perennial with succulent stems, Purple Spiderwort is native to eastern Mexico along the Gulf Coast. Its narrow leaves range in color from a black-purple in partial shade to a bright puple in full sun. Growing less than 1’ tall and spreading 1-3’ wide, ‘Purple Heart’ makes an eye-catching ground cover, especially in the summer when light-purple, three-petaled flowers emerge from its branch tips. Cold hardy to 20° F, plant this adaptable perennial in sun or shade in well-drained soils. Drought tolerant. Use Tradescantia pallida ‘Purple Heart’ in containers or as a striking contrast to bright green specimen plants.
