Tinantia pringlei, Mexican speckled wandering Jew

Category: Shade Perennials
Family: Commelinaceae
Origin: Mexico
Evergreen: yes
Flower Color: lavender
Bloom Time: summer
Height: 10 inches
Width: 3 ft
Exposure: part sun to light shade
Irrigation: low to medium
Cold Hardiness: 5 F
Description: Though it's related to "That Purple Thing That Took Over The Yard" called Tradescantia pallida, Tinantia pringlei on the other hand is a dainty unassuming little ground cover with lots of character.