Tradescantia andersoniana 'Innocence' - 2026

Tradescantia ‘Innocence’ is a graceful perennial that offers serene elegance to the garden with its pristine white blossoms set against lush green foliage. The leaves are narrow, lance-shaped and form compact clumps, giving the plant a neat, architectural form even when it isn’t flowering. In summer through to early autumn the plant bears clusters of three-petalled, pure white flowers with subtle yellow centres, creating a bright contrast against the foliage. These blooms open on sturdy, upright stems and last over a long flowering period, delivering both visual impact and biodiversity value.

Ecologically, ‘Innocence’ is attractive to bees and other pollinators, especially as it flowers over several months. It thrives in moist, fertile, well-drained soils, and tolerates a range of light from full sun to part shade (though in very hot sites some afternoon shade is beneficial). After flowering, cutting back spent stems helps promote fresh growth and can encourage a tidy habit. This Tradescantia is well suited to mixed perennial borders, cottage gardens, containers, and woodland edges, and it copes well in many garden soils provided moisture is reasonably consistent.