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Purple Queen -

(Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Heart')

Perennial Plants

Other Common Names: Purple Hearts, Wandering Jew, Setcreasea
Family: Commelinaceae Genus: Tradescantia Species: pallida Cultivar: 'Purple Heart'

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Plant Type: Groundcover, Perennial

Temp / Zone: Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F, Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F, Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F, Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F, Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F, Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F, Zone 11 · Above 40° F

Sun Exposure: Full / Mostly Sun

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage: Well Drained, Moderately Drained

Water Needs: Low

Growth Rates: Fast, Very Fast

Attracts: Visual Attention

Foliage Color: Purple

Average Height: 0' to 1'

Average Width: 3' to 4'

Fragrances: None

Season of Color: Fall Foliage, Spring Foliage, Summer Blooms, Summer Foliage

Resistant To: Deer Resistant, Disease, Drought, Heat, Insect

Landscape Uses: Annual Flower Bed, Border / Edger, Containers / Planters, Garden Pond, Groundcover, Hanging Baskets, Landscape Beds, Mass Planting, Outdoor Living Areas, Small Groups

Growth Habits: Low-Growing, Trailing / Spreading, Weeping / Cascading

Theme Gardens: Cottage, Japanese, Perennial, Rock

Soil pH: 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7

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