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'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort

Tradescantia pallida

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Overview

Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Queen' is a trailing foliage plant with vivid purple leaves and occasional small pink flowers. It grows 12-18 inches tall and spreads 12-24 inches, forming a low, cascading mass. Adaptable in sun or shade, it prefers well-drained soil and average water, with good drought tolerance once established. Hardy in USDA Zones 8-11.

Water Medium
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — It grows 12-18 inches tall and spreads 12-24 inches, forming a low, cascading mass
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — Adaptable in sun or shade'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — it prefers well-drained soil and average water'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — with good drought tolerance once established'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — The Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Queen''Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — commonly referred to as 'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — is a richly colored trailing annual from Proven Winners® celebrated for its velvety purple foliage+26

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1–1.5 Ft.
Mature width
1–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Commelinaceae

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'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — It grows 12-18 inches tall and spreads 12-24 inches, forming a low, cascading mass
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — Adaptable in sun or shade
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — it prefers well-drained soil and average water
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — with good drought tolerance once established
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — The Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Queen'
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — commonly referred to as 'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — is a richly colored trailing annual from Proven Winners® celebrated for its velvety purple foliage
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — lance-shaped leaves emerge in saturated violet tones
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — sometimes deepening or shifting in hue depending on sun exposure
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — luminous effect among green companions
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — Though grown primarily for foliage
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — small pink flowers appear intermittently
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — adding a delicate contrast against the bold
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — almost jewel-toned leaves.<br><br>Reaching 12 to 18 inches tall and spreading 12 to 24 inches wide
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — 'Purple Queen' forms a low
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — spreading mass with stems that soften edges and spill gracefully where given room
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — It is perennial and root hardy in USDA Zones 8-11
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — where southern gardeners often rely on it as a durable groundcover; in colder climates
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — it performs beautifully as a warm-season annual
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — Gardeners frequently note its remarkable toughness
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — with established plantings holding up through heat
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — and challenging exposures while still looking fresh.<br><br>This Tradescantia is wonderfully adaptable
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — growing in sun or shade with average water and well-drained soil
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — More sun typically brings out deeper purple coloration, while shade may lend the foliage a softer

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