Purple Queen
Tradescantia pallida
Purple Queen
Tradescantia pallida
Purple Queen is a vigorous, trailing perennial known for its striking deep purple to violet foliage and occasional pink, three-petaled flowers. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, it prefers well-drained soil and shows excellent heat and drought tolerance. With its rich color, fast growth, and spreading habit, Purple Queen is ideal for groundcover use, borders, cascading planters, and landscapes needing bold, long-lasting purple accents.
- Colors
- Maintenance
- Low
- Growth Rate
- Fast
- Growth Habit
- 8-14in
- Native
- Florida Friendly
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Soil PH
- 5.0-8.0
- Salt Tolerance
- Medium
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Partial Shade
- Drought Tolerance
- Medium