Purple Heart is a native herbaceous perennial with large burgundy flushed lily-like foliage on trailing stems. Tiny 3-petaled pink flowers last for only a day but bloom continuously on the stiff stems above the foliage for several weeks in spring. Grows best with shade and moist well-drained acidic soils. Good heat and drought tolerance.
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Periwinkle, Bugleweed, Sweet Woodruff
IMAGES: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-150325-0558-Tradescantia pallida-flower leaves-Residences Sand Island-Midway Atoll (24898340169), CC BY 3.0 US, (2) Dandarmkd, Tradescantia pallida - Ботаничка градина Скопје (1), CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
