Tradescantia andersoniana 'Sweet Green' - 2026

Tradescantia andersoniana ‘Sweet Green’ is a graceful and compact perennial prized for its softly coloured foliage and elegant blooms. The plant forms tidy clumps of narrow, lance-shaped leaves in a greenish-yellow hue, which provide gentle contrast even when not in flower. From early summer into mid summer it produces three-petalled flowers of blue-violet shade, offering a serene and airily coloured display that blends beautifully in shaded or partly shaded borders and containers.

Ecologically, ‘Sweet Green’ supports pollinators, especially bees, which are drawn to its nectar-bearing flowers. It thrives in moist, fertile, well-drained soil and prefers a situation in full sun to partial shade, though some protection from intense afternoon sun helps preserve leaf colour. Routine deadheading of spent blooms will help maintain appearance and possibly extend flowering. Its compact size, refined foliage and gentle bloom make it an elegant and low-maintenance choice for many garden settings.