Purple Heart Spiderwort |
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Commelinaceae Tradescantia Pallida Purple Heart |
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Grows In | Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F through Zone 11 · Above 40° F Grows in Brandon! (Learn More) |
Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Sun |
Soil Drainage | Well Drained, Moderately Drained |
Resistent To | Deer Resistant, Drought, Insect, Disease, Heat |
Blooms | Summer Blooms, Fall Foliage, Spring Foliage, Summer Foliage |
Foliage Color | Purple |
Average Height | 0' to 1' |
Average Width | 3' to 4' |
Attracts | Visual Attention |
Fragrances | None |
Tradescantia Pallida 'Purple Heart' is a fast and very fast growing groundcover plant and perennial plant that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 8A through 11. It matures to an average height of 1 inch to 1 foot and an average width of 3 feet to 4 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun and grows best when planted in sand, loam or clay soil that is well drained or moderately drained. The foliage is purple in color. It attracts visual attention and is resistant to deer, drought, insects, diseases and heat.
Purple Hearts can be useful in the landscape in mass plantings, in containers or planters, as a border or edger, around decks, swimming pools, and other outdoor living areas, as a groundcover, in hanging baskets, in landscape beds or islands, in small groupings or in annual flower beds and also in rock or xeriscape gardens, theme gardens, cottage gardens or perennial gardens.