Tradescantia pallida flower macro

Native to eastern Mexico.

Perennial with succulent-looking, lance-shaped purple leaves, forming a ground cover about 15 cm tall. It has tiny 25 mm diameter pink/purple flowers in warmer months. Does not become invasive like many of its weedy relatives.

Because it is temperate and the light is so bright here, I grow mine in a semi-shaded environment - and they still produce these flowers for most of the year!