Purple Heart – 15 Live Plant Cuttings | Tradescantia pallida | Purple Wandering Jew Cuttings | Trailing Groundcover & Houseplant

Add rich purple color to your plant collection with this lot of 15 live Purple Heart cuttings. Tradescantia pallida is prized for its elongated violet-purple foliage, trailing growth habit, and small pink to purple flowers that create an attractive contrast against the dark leaves.

Purple Heart is a vigorous plant that works beautifully in hanging baskets, patio containers, mixed planters, and warm-climate landscapes. Its spreading stems can also form a colorful groundcover where growing conditions are suitable.

Strong light encourages the deepest purple foliage coloration, while plants grown in lower light may become greener. Once successfully rooted and established, Purple Heart grows readily during warm weather and can be trimmed to encourage fuller, branching growth.

You will receive 15 fresh Purple Heart stem cuttings intended for propagation. These are cuttings rather than established rooted plants.

You will receive:
✔️ 15 live Purple Heart plant cuttings
✔️ Fresh stem cuttings intended for propagation
✔️ Rich purple ornamental foliage
✔️ Trailing and spreading growth habit
✔️ Suitable for containers, hanging baskets, and warm-climate groundcover
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information

Common Name: Purple Heart, Purple Queen
Botanical Name: Tradescantia pallida
Plant Type: Tender perennial / trailing ornamental
Growth Stage: Fresh propagation cuttings; rooting status not specified as rooted
Sun Requirements: Full sun to bright partial sun; stronger light generally encourages deeper purple coloration
Soil: Loose, fertile, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; maintain light, consistent moisture while rooting, then allow the upper soil to dry slightly between waterings
Mature Height: Approximately 8–12 inches tall with spreading or trailing stems
Growth Rate: Fast once successfully rooted and established
USDA Zones: Approximately 9–11 as an outdoor perennial; often grown as an annual or houseplant in colder climates
Container Friendly: Yes, excellent for pots and hanging baskets

💡 Care Tip: Prepare your Purple Heart cuttings by removing any leaves that would sit below the soil line, then insert the lower nodes into a moist, well-draining propagation mix. Keep the cuttings warm and in bright, indirect light while roots develop. Maintain light moisture without saturating the soil. Once new growth and roots are established, gradually introduce the plants to stronger sunlight to encourage vibrant purple foliage.