Tradescantia
Curated varieties from our 35-year propagation archive on Lake Erie.
Tradescantia albiflora
A large leaved, thick stemmed tradescantia, with varying light pink foliage amongst green. It makes a beautiful houseplant and grows nicely outdoors too.
Tradescantia bolivian
Tradescantia bolivian has much smaller foliage than other tradescantias. The small green leaves have dark purple undersides and look beautiful as a houseplant or outdoors. It is hardy to zone 9.
Tradescantia bolivian variegated
A smaller leaved tradescantia, with varying light pink foliage amongst green, it makes a beautiful houseplant and grows nicely outdoors too. It is hardy to zone 9.
Tradescantia fluminensis variegata
The white striped foliage of this variegated version of fluminensis is startlingly attractive and it is a very popular houseplant, looking great in hanging baskets especially. It is hardy to zone 8.
Tradescantia 'Green'
This bright green foliage with occasional small white flowers can be an amazing addition to a container planting, or in a hanging basket.
Tradescantia 'Green and Yellow'
The creamy variegated leaves of this plant look striking against its occasional white flowers. It makes the perfect container plant or hanging basket with its trailing tendencies.
Tradescantia multiflora
Known by its more common name, Bridal Veil, the foliage cascades beautifully out of hanging baskets and blooms tiny white flowers almost year round. It grows well in full sun to part shade and is hardy to zone 9.
Tradescantia pallida 'Purple'
Native to Mexico, this tender perennial is a very common houseplant, showing its best purple color in the full sun. It has a good drought tolerance and will bloom pink flowers. It is hardy to zone 10.
Tradescantia pallida variegated
This Tradescantia has pink and green variegated leaves. Makes a good houseplant, looking great in hanging baskets especially.
Tradescantia Purple Fuzzy Wandering Jew
This type of wandering Jew has soft purple fuzzy foliage. It will creep along in any pot and will hang down in a hanging basket. Water when dry.
Tradescantia Purple Multiflora
With beautiful, deep purple leaves, the Purple Multiflora blooms small white flowers.
Tradescantia sillamontana
Native to Mexico, Tradescantia sillamontana also goes by the name Cobweb Spiderwort. It has soft green foliage that is looks as if it covered cobwebs. In the summer it will bloom pink flowers and is hardy to zone 7.
Tradescantia Sillamontana Variegated
Tradescantia Sillamontana Variegated has soft foliage in cream and green tones that looks as if it is covered in cobwebs. It is a beautiful plant hardy to zone 8.
Tradescantia Small Green Leaf
Tradescantia Small Green Leaf has much smaller foliage than other tradescantias. It is a beautiful plant hardy to zone 8.
Tradescantia somaliensis 'Furry Kitten Plant'
Tradescantia somaliensis 'Furry Kitten Plant' is a very attractive fuzzy green plant. It periodically has small blue flowers and is tolerant of dry soils. Native to Eastern Africa and hardy to zone 10.
Tradescantia Teddy Bear Wandering Jew
This type of wandering Jew has soft brown fuzzy foliage and will bloom a small purple flower that contrasts nicely against the foliage. It will creep along in any pot and will hang down in a hanging basket. Water when dry.
Tradescantia zebrina
Tradescantia zebrina, also called Wandering Jew is a very common houseplant that has silvery purple 'zebra stripes' It has many uses outside, as a bedding plant or inside as a nice hanging basket or container plant. It is hardy to zone 8.
Tradescantia zebrina purpurea
Also going by the name Wandering Jew, purpurea has dark purple edged leaves with light silvery purple lines down the center. It is a common houseplant and is also commonly used outside as a bedding because it has a tendency to creep. It is hardy to zone 8.
Tradescantia zebrina variegated
Tradescantia zebrina variegated, also called Wandering Jew is a very popular houseplant. Similar to the common zebrina, it has 'zebra stripes' with more greens and silvers than purple. It has many uses outside, as a bedding plant or inside as a nice hanging basket or container plant. It is hardy to zone 8.