3 Purple Heart Live Plants – Fully Rooted – Tradescantia pallida

Purple Heart is a fast-growing ornamental plant known for its rich purple foliage and small pink flowers. Its trailing, spreading growth makes it suitable for containers, hanging baskets, garden beds, and ground-cover plantings.

This listing includes 3 fully rooted live Purple Heart plants. Each plant measures approximately 5–12 inches, with natural variation expected. The plants are shipped bare root without soil for transit.

Purple Heart grows well in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-draining potting soil. It can be grown indoors or outdoors in suitable conditions and is listed for USDA Zones 8–11.

Plant Condition Disclosure:
Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants Only:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

🔹 BULLET POINTS:

• Quantity: 3 fully rooted Purple Heart live plants.
• Plant Size: Approx. 5–12 inches; size may vary naturally.
• Plant Form: Fully rooted plants shipped bare root without soil.
• Foliage: Distinctive purple ornamental foliage with pink flowers.
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade; stronger light can encourage deeper purple coloration.
• Soil: Well-draining potting soil.
• Growth: Fast-growing ornamental plant with spreading growth.
• Uses: Suitable for containers, hanging baskets, garden beds, and ground cover.
• Hardiness: Listed for USDA Zones 8–11.
• Natural Variation: Temporary wilting or foliage changes can occur following shipping.

🧾 MATERIALS:

3 fully rooted Purple Heart live plants, shipped bare root without soil.

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: Purple Heart
Scientific Name: Tradescantia pallida ‘Purpurea’
Plant Type: Ornamental foliage plant
Life Cycle: Perennial in suitable climates
Flower/Fruit Color: Pink flowers
Foliage Color: Purple
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Well-draining potting soil
Water: Moderate; avoid overwatering
USDA Zone: 8–11
Shipping Size: Approx. 5–12 inches
Plant Form: Fully rooted, bare root
Growth Habit: Spreading/trailing
Quantity: 3 live plants
Features: Easy care, fast growing

❓ FAQ:

1. What USDA zones are suitable for Purple Heart?
Purple Heart is listed for USDA Zones 8–11. In cooler climates, it can be grown as a seasonal outdoor plant or indoors.

2. How much sunlight does Purple Heart need?
It grows in full sun to partial shade. Brighter light generally produces more intense purple foliage.

3. How much water does Purple Heart need?
Keep the soil slightly moist while establishing. Once established, allow the top layer of soil to dry before watering again.

4. What is the growth habit of Purple Heart?
Purple Heart has a spreading, trailing growth habit and can work well in containers, hanging baskets, and ground-cover plantings.

5. Can Purple Heart be grown in a container?
Yes. Its spreading growth habit makes it well suited to containers and hanging baskets when grown in well-draining soil.