Professional Growing Information 
Love this plant!! One of my favorite plants. I live in 9B. Had on a bright but diffused plexiglass covered porch in a container with Bossa Nova® Pure White (Begonia boliviensis) & Proven Accents® Kimberley Australian Sword Fern, Queen Fern (Nephrolepis obliterata). Many annuals can be perennial here. I did have to cut this back a few times during growing season because it was getting leggy. And, I had to cut back in winter because we had excess rain and cold. There is one sprig that stayed healthy throughout winter. If it doesn't come back, I will definitely purchase again for the the same container.
Purple Spiderwort Tradescantia zebrinus
Exposure
- Part Shade to Shade
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
Height: 10" - 14"
Spread: 10" - 14"
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Details
Features
Grown for its foliage. Emerges purple turning grayish green in color with hot pink undersides.
Adaptable As HouseplantFoliage InterestDeadheading Not NecessaryCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:10 - 14 InchesSpacing:10 - 14 InchesSpread:10 - 14 InchesFoliage Colors:PurpleFoliage Shade:PurpleHabit:TrailingContainer Role:SpillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Shade to ShadeThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Grown for FoliageHardiness Zones:8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12bWater Category:AverageUses:ContainerUses:GroundcoverUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Use in Containers and landscapes.
Maintenance Notes:Low maintenance, fast growing. Does best in partial shade to shade. Prefers average to moist conditions and shouldn’t be allowed to dry out. -
2 Reviews
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Lara Boucher, California, United States, 46 weeks ago
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Loves sun. Becomes very dark purple and grows much longer than 14 inches. In location without frost it is perennial.
Bee Good, Israel, 3 years ago
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