Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 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
Minimum 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.
