Add bold color to your plant collection with the Purple Heart Plant (Tradescantia pallida), known for its vibrant purple leaves and fast-growing habit. This striking member of the Commelinaceae family is excellent as an indoor houseplant, patio pot plant, or warm-climate groundcover.

Each live starter plant establishes quickly in bright light and well-drained soil. Purple Heart thrives indoors with strong light or outdoors in frost-free regions, offering dramatic foliage that enhances any plant display or landscape.

• Live Purple Heart (Tradescantia pallida) starter plant

• Deep purple foliage; vigorous trailing or spreading growth

• Ideal as an indoor houseplant or outdoor groundcover

• Easy-care plant thriving in bright light

• Great for hanging baskets, pots, borders, and landscaping

• Fast-growing and simple to propagate

• Common Name: Purple Heart / Wandering Jewel

• Scientific Name: Tradescantia pallida

• Family: Commelinaceae

• Plant Type: Perennial (houseplant in all zones)

• USDA Zone: 9–12 outdoors; houseplant elsewhere

• Color: Purple foliage

• Soil Type: Well-drained potting mix

• Sunlight: Bright indirect light to full sun

• Watering: Moderate; allow soil to dry slightly between watering

• Growth Habit: Trailing, spreading

• Bloom Season: Summer (small pink flowers)