Tradescantia pallida

Wandering Jew, Purple Heart, Purple Queen, Spiderwort

Family: Commelinaceae Spiderwort


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 9A - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Pink
Bloom time Year 'round
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Container, ground cover, massing, rock garden, seashore
Height 12" to 24" / 30cm to 60cm
Spread n/a
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen
Leaf color Purple
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, native to North America, naturalizing