Tradescantia pallida (Purple Heart)
Also known as Setcreasea purpurea
A bold, easy-care plant with striking deep purple foliage that adds instant color to containers and hanging baskets. Purple Heart can be grown as a houseplant or used as an annual outdoors in the landscape. As it grows, it starts upright and then gracefully cascades, making it perfect for trailing over pots and baskets.
🌿 Growth Habit: Upright at first, then trailing up to 2′ long
🌸 Flowers: Small pink, three-petaled blooms
☀️ Light: Sun to partial shade (best color in bright sun)
💧 Water: Water when soil is dry
❄️ Hardiness: Zone 8 (grown as an annual in colder zones)
Great for hanging baskets, mixed containers, or as a colorful accent plant—Purple Heart is fast-growing, low maintenance, and very easy to propagate.