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Purple heart groundcover with deep purple lance-shaped leaves and small pink flowers

Lion Heart Purple Heart Civanos

Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'
Categories:
Perennials  ·  
Perennials
Light
Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
Size
1-1.5 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
Habit
Groundcover – trailing
Toxicity
Toxic if Ingested; Sap Irritant
Description
Low, spreading perennial with vivid deep-purple foliage and small pink to lavender flowers. Thrives in low-desert heat and is drought tolerant once established. Foliage may freeze back in cold snaps and regrows in spring.
Bloom Time
Spring through fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Special Features
Colorful Foliage, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast
Growth Habit
Groundcover – trailing
Mature Size
1-1.5 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
Flower Color
Pink to lavender
Foliage Color
Deep purple
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Groundcover, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Container / Patio
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Angelita daisy, Bougainvillea, Lantana, Salvia
Toxic if Ingested; Sap Irritant
Sap is a skin/eye irritant; mildly toxic to pets if ingested
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates poor, sandy, rocky, and alkaline soils.

Mature size: 1-1.5 ft tall, 2-3 ft wide

Bloom: Spring through fall

Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate to fast