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For those of you who had an allergic reaction to this plant - can you share with me more about your symptoms - I want to see if...Read More
This plant causes a poison-ivy-like, persistent rash that spreads and will not go away, for me. The only way to get rid of it is rx corti...Read More
Although it made a good filler plant along my fence in shade, mosquitoes love to breed under this plant in the shade. I am slowly removi...Read More
This plant is SCARY invasive in my yard in south Texas. It just started sprouting up on the other side of a deep-set concrete sidewalk th...Read More
I was on a walk through a neighborhood in South Carolina while vacationing. One of the residents had thinned their Purple Heart and had ...Read More
RoundUp or several applications of white vinegar persistently applied will eradicate this plant for any that have had trouble extirpating it.
This is hardy here in zone 7a, and has for the last four years came back. While digging in the same area after winter to plant something ...Read More
I don't care about the plant being invasive, that was the point of the purchase. Even though the plant tag said "annual" I knew it would ...Read More
Great as a annual landscape plant in NJ, turns very purple in full sun. Also, they have a new variety called "Ocampo White". Same as the ...Read More
I secured a variegated form of Purple Heart/Queen/etc. Lovely rose-pink against the deep purple.
Great way to get rid of ...Read More
I have had this plant in all of my yards for over 40 years. I would not call it invasive. I've had dwarf bamboo and mint that are invas...Read More
Hi. It is like this I think the plant is very pretty but I am allergic to it! I bought a house and it was growing everywhere!
So ...Read More
I love the beautiful color of this plant and it is very easy to grow and propagate. I have shared with all my neighbors. I admit that I...Read More
My experience with this beautiful and mesmirising plant starts in the Disney Epcot Centre Florida,September 2011.I was visiting the park ...Read More
I'm gonna give it a neutral cause you can't blame the plant for being a survivor. I have had it in the past and it does spread like wildf...Read More
Beautiful plant that grows vigorously during the summer months. And the best part is that its hardy in NYC! Maybe this winter wasnt a gre...Read More
This plant was one that had apparently died off during a series of major changes in my husband's household. I had no idea what it was, b...Read More
Bought home 4 years ago and had no idea plant was in yard. It showed up 2nd year between two crepe myrtles and is now at max a 2 foot wid...Read More
Good for areas where it can grow and grow and basically take over everything. Not recommended though; too invasive in Dallas/Fort Worth, ...Read More
The good thing about T. pallida is that it is hard to kill, the bad thing is it is hard to kill. A great plant in the right spot. It pr...Read More
I have an indoor plant that looks like this plant, but its leaves are furry... is it another variety of tradescantia?
First saw these plants as spectacular, almost unbelievably dense and beautiful ground covers along the perimeters of the old airport in M...Read More
Tough and beautiful, just cover part of a stem with an attached leaf node with dirt and it will root--keep it moist til it is strong if y...Read More
This is an incredibly invasive, unremovable weed! It has popped up repeatedly in big clumps hundreds of feet from where it first appeared...Read More
Although when I bought it I was told this plantcould only be grown as a houseplant here, it is now scattered all about my zone 7 garden a...Read More
It grows well in Adelaide (The Capital city of South Australia).
I planted these last spring and they were gorgeous! The area I planted in gets only morning sun and they still did great. The died off ...Read More
I have not found this plant to be invasive in my area. I use it as a border around the front of my flower beds. It fills in nicely each...Read More
This plant is incredibly invasive: nearly as bad as a cultivar as its relative Tradescantia fluminensis, a declared weed, which smothers...Read More
This plant is great for summer hanging baskets/winter houseplants in northern regions. It is a bright purple outside, but fades to green ...Read More
We have just planted Purple Queens across our front yard as a ground covering. The yard does not get much sun and is in partial to full s...Read More
This plant is the best trading plant ever. My neighbor has a large plot of purple heart growing in her yard...that plot has provided 4 o...Read More
grows well in pots or in the ground. Tolerates full Costa Rica sun and does ok in shadier areas as well (some direct sun). Easy to prop...Read More
All three plantsoverwintered a brutal winter in Lawrence, KS (zone 6A) The plants were mulched about 4" and planted along a hot south facing wall.
This plant is very beautiful & versatile. I just love it!! I have it growing on the West side of my house & on the North side. I do belie...Read More
I found this plant growing in front of an empty home in Tucson, so I got a piece of it and brought it home. Some 15 or so years later, b...Read More
It can be invasive, but no plant can take over any area unless you neglect said plant for at least a month or two. I have seen masses of ...Read More
I love this beautiful plant. It blooms pretty dainty flowers but is so pretty and showy on it's own with purple stems and leaves. My daug...Read More
I like this perennial even though it likes to spread.It is quite beautiful when it grows in a clump and along a fence.
Purple Heart, Purple Queen, Wandering Jew 'Purewell Giant' Tradescantia pallida is the upright deep purple purple heart - beautiful mound...Read More
Invasive like a nosy neighbor. Bought house 4 yrs. ago, it was all over the flower bed, took me weeks to pull and dig out. so I thought.....Read More
This plant will survive under the worst conditions imaginable. I had one pot of it and tossed it out on the back part of my property (on ...Read More
I live in Jefferson, GA (pretty far NE near SC) and I love it. I planted it last year thinking it would only be an annual here. I almos...Read More
It dies to the ground here but comes back every year. Have not had many problems with it. Several times during the season, I just rip i...Read More
I have this plant growing at an east facing wall and it does well here and keeps its purple color with just the morning sun; dies back in...Read More
adds intersesting color in the winter here, at least most of the winter. sometimes it dies back, but it hasnt this year
Overall a great plant. Easy to grow but as others have said can be invasive. Leave them in containers. I was told it is also called Moses...Read More
I agree with the other comments of this plant being highly invasive. My grandmother put it in all of her flower beds and it has just gro...Read More
I bought a pre-planted hanging basket from our local nursery and the purple heart was the center plant. The rest of the plants died, but...Read More
Would have given it a positive experience, but since moving to the desert, with very very cold winters, I've had to keep this beautiful p...Read More
This plant is awesome if you want something to just take hold and grow, cover, fill an area, etc. Not good if you try xeriscaping with it...Read More
I use this plant as a filler in the garden and inside. It will do well inside and out and I have used it in centerpeices for the table. ...Read More
This is a very hardy plant. Will grow and grow and grow. However, it will easily take over areas and grow out of hand. Getting rid of ...Read More
This is by far one of my favorite plants. The purple color is amazing. I have found that if you take clippings and leave them in water ...Read More
For those that are having trouble getting rid of this stuff because it's taking over, my only suggestion is to get out the tiller (and I ...Read More
I can't imagine a more carefree plant. About fifteen years ago, a friend found a broken piece outside a restaurant, took it home, plante...Read More
I have to agree w/ dgarza.
Mine popped back up yesterday here in Cincinnati.
This is the second year running w/ no extra ca...Read More
I absolutely LOVE this plant!! You can rustle it by breaking off a small piece of an actively growing plant and just sticking it in the g...Read More
This keeps coming back in zone 6a, usually late May or June.
In zone 6a I have this as a house plant in a hanging basket. I love it. It roots easily. Although it has indeed gotten very leggy (i pro...Read More
I have this plant under my trees, and it grows like a weed!
Thought I lost them with the last frost of the season, all the leaves ...Read More
I absolutely LOVE this plant. This grows wonderfully around the mature trees in my front yard, creating beautiful color when all else ha...Read More
I love this plant. It is planted outside, in full sun, and in the winter it gets about 28 degrees and this hasn't froze. In the summer it...Read More
When all else would fail in the poor soil and full shade under my oak, this plant took root and still produced those lovely little flower...Read More
Some purple hearts are much more purple than others. And i believe they are the same plant.The best glow purple!....bait for slugs/snails...Read More
I have had this wonderful plant growing outside for the last two years in Louisville KY. 70% of it dies back to the ground but its has co...Read More
I've found this plant extremely easy to grow. I didn't know it could be rooted in water but will give it a try. I have it planted aroun...Read More
I planted this last summer thinking that it would be an annual in my zone. It was grown in full sun, with no mulching during the winter ...Read More
I'm not sure why, as my area is Very Zone 6, however, I had these guys (called perennial when I picked them up) come back this year. The...Read More
Last year I saw a huge mound of this planted with 'Margarita' sweet potato vine, and the combination was stunning. I've since planted wi...Read More
I think it serves a purpose as "filler" for difficult places or for those interested in low maintenance plants. I would describe it as i...Read More
Excellent grower in Louisiana. It survives EVERYTHING and spreads well
I love this plant, first seen around someones mailbox, and had to have some myself. Now that I have it, I wasn't sure what to do to take ...Read More
In the north of Mexico this plant is called "pollo morado" or "purple chicken". This wonderful herb is very adept at curing the cankersor...Read More
I traveled with this from CA to OK as a houseplant. I have planted it outside as a border and it is doing quite well so far. Was intere...Read More
This is a pretty trouble-free plant. I can see how it could be invasive but mine are in a location where they won't get far. It can als...Read More
I have inherited this plant when I bought our house and I can't plant anything in my flower beds because it has taken over. I am trying t...Read More
I grew up with this hardy plant on the coast of Central Florida. It is a wonderful ground cover that will tolerate salt in the air and po...Read More
I like these plants because they are so easily grown and carefree.
They come back every year and the vivid color purple is a lovel...Read More
LOVE IT! I have rooted many cuttings by just sticking them in the ground. This plant grows fast in areas I can get nothing else to grow...Read More
As with all good groundcovers, this plant spreads quickly. It adds a great deal of color under, and at the base of large trees, where li...Read More
For 18 years I have found it impossible to dig this plant up from amongst my other plants. I have not been able to kill it with pesticide...Read More
I first grew it in Austin, Texas (zone 8) and then I moved to northern Oklahoma (zone 6)and transplanted it up here; unfortunately, I tra...Read More
Mostly a comment on my statement that it has been hardy for me the last two winters outdoors in Bremerton, Washington ... at 48 degrees n...Read More
When looking for the "out-of-the-ordinary" ground cover, this plant seemed a likely candidate. Our garden soil has been well tilled, rich...Read More
This is VERY invasive. I have nightmares keeping this plant on its own pot, but it´s hard to hold it. Good for coverages, but takes the ...Read More
I am successfully growing it in a damp, shady garden with hostas and elephant ears. I love the purple contrast to the chartruse hostas. ...Read More
This is a great plant. Works well in water, in the ground or in hanging baskets. Good space filler. Little pink flowers on stem ends are ...Read More
I love this plant. Cuttings put in a vase of water look lovely almost up until the time they root. Nothing could be easier to grow. Duri...Read More
Easy to grow - started with cuttings which easily rooted in water (they did take a while, but they didn't rot despite the amount of time)...Read More
This is a close relative to Purple Heart, the more familiar Setcreasea. This one doesn't get anywhere near as purple as Purple Heart. <...Read More
This plant is also known as Wandering Jew. It lasts forever too, in the right conditions. Over 30 years ago, my grandfather planted one i...Read More
In Southern California this plant does not overwinter so well in the cooler areas and does not bloom in the winters. If experiencing tem...Read More