Purple Heart / Purple Queen Live Plants – 2 Tradescantia pallida Cuttings | Deep Purple Foliage | Pink Flowers | Groundcover

Add bold color and easy-care beauty to your garden with Purple Heart, also known as Purple Queen (Tradescantia pallida). This vigorous plant is prized for its rich deep-purple foliage and delicate pink to lavender three-petaled flowers. Full sun helps develop the most intense purple coloration, while the trailing growth habit makes Purple Heart an excellent choice for groundcover, containers, hanging baskets, and colorful borders.

You will receive 2 healthy rooted Purple Heart cuttings, approximately 4–6 inches tall. Plants are shipped bare root without a pot or soil. Because these are living plants, size, shape, and foliage coloration may naturally vary.

You will receive:
✔️ 2 healthy rooted Purple Heart plants
✔️ Approximately 4–6" tall
✔️ Tradescantia pallida
✔️ Deep purple ornamental foliage
✔️ Pink to lavender flowers
✔️ Excellent groundcover or container plant
✔️ Heat and drought tolerant once established

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Purple Heart / Purple Queen
Botanical Name: Tradescantia pallida
Plant Type: Perennial groundcover
Growth Stage: Rooted live cuttings
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade; full sun produces richer purple foliage
Soil: Well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate while establishing; drought tolerant once established
Mature Height: Approximately 12–18 inches
Growth Rate: Fast
USDA Zones: 7–11
Container Friendly: Yes

💡 Care Tip: Plant your Purple Heart as soon as possible after arrival. Water thoroughly after planting and keep the soil lightly moist while the roots establish. Gradually provide more sunlight to encourage deep purple foliage. The trailing stems can root where they touch moist soil, allowing the plant to spread naturally.