This succulent perennial has a creeping habit with weak fleshy stems that root at the nodes and forms a large clump. It has mid to dark green fleshy ovate leaves and the small white saucer-shaped flowers appear in a cluster from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Tradescantia fluminensis is naturally found in South America growing in the understory along forest margins and commonly associated with water courses.

It prefers a well drained organic rich moist sandy soils in an open sunny to shaded position and is drought tolerant.but frost tender.

Wandering Jew is a hardy shade loving plant that is grown for its spreading habit. It is used as a ground cover in small or large gardens and as a spill-over above retaining walls. It is also grown in pots or hanging baskets for its trailing stems. In warm climates it is treated as a weed as it grows rampantly. It is moderately deer resistant. ID 844

Tradescantia(tră-des-KĂNT-ee-a) fluminensis (floo-min-EN-sis)

Commelinaceae(ko-mel-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Spiderwort Family