Purple Heart 'Purewell Giant' (Tradescantia pallida): Bold Purple Foliage

Purple heart 'Purewell Giant', also called purple queen or wandering Jew, is a trailing perennial with succulent, lance-shaped, deep purple leaves and stems. It produces small, pink, three-petaled flowers. This cultivar is noted for its larger leaves and vigorous growth.

Botanical Profile

This plant thrives in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. The purple color is most intense in full sun. It's drought-tolerant once established. Grown as a ground cover in frost-free areas, as an annual, or in containers. Easy to propagate from cuttings.