Grow your own Purple Heart (Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea') with this set of 10 fresh live cuttings. Known for its striking purple foliage and trailing growth habit, Purple Heart is a popular ornamental plant for hanging baskets, containers, borders, and warm-climate landscapes.
These fresh cuttings are ideal for gardeners and plant enthusiasts looking to propagate new plants. Purple Heart grows best in bright light to full sun and well-drained soil, developing its richest foliage color under ample sunlight.
Includes 10 fresh live cuttings.
Root Status: Unrooted cuttings.
Natural variation in cutting length, stem thickness, foliage color, and branching should be expected.
- Includes 10 fresh Purple Heart cuttings
- Botanical name: Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'
- Unrooted live cuttings
- Attractive purple foliage with a trailing growth habit
- Suitable for containers, hanging baskets, borders, and ground cover
- Prefers bright light to full sun
- Grows best in well-drained soil
🧾 MATERIALS:
- 10 live Purple Heart cuttings
- Protective packing material
- Moisture-retaining wrapping
📋 ATTRIBUTES:
Common Name: Purple Heart, Purple Queen
Scientific Name: Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'
Plant Type: Trailing Perennial
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Pink Flowers / Purple Foliage
Sunlight: Full Sun to Bright Indirect Light
Soil: Well-drained soil
Water: Moderate; allow the soil surface to dry slightly between waterings
USDA Zone: 7–11