Annuals
Setcreasea purpurea (Purple Heart)
Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'
Also known as Purple Queen Spiderwort
Size
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About This Plant
Setcreasea purpurea (Purple Heart), 'Purple Heart', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
An ornamental annual prized for season-long flowering and color in containers, beds, and borders. Plant after last frost; remove after fall frost.
Full sun to part shade suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone annual. Frost-tender; treat as a single-season plant. Many self-sow. Heat-tolerance and bloom color depend on cultivar.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'
- Common name
- Purple Queen Spiderwort
- Mature size
- 8-12 in tall × 18-24 in trailing wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom time
- Rare indoors
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Red-burgundy
- Indoor light
- Bright indirect
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: None documented
- Wildlife: None documented
- ⚠ Toxic to pets if ingested
- ⚠ Skin irritant: wear gloves when handling
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