Purple heart an amazing plant for San Antonio gardens. A relative of wandering Jew, it is almost indestructible
Purple heart is an amazing plant. Yes, it freezes to the ground for the winter, but it comes roaring out with new growth each spring.Q: While visiting a friend I was admiring a groundcover bed she has. She called it “purpleheart,” and she said it’s a winter-hardy cousin to wandering Jew. How dependable is it? I’d like to plant some myself.It’s an amazing plant. Yes, it freezes to the ground for the winter, but it comes roaring out with new growth each spring. It grows in sun or shade.
However, in spite of having cracks in its own bark, our tree has most of its leaves and appears to be growing well. Is there anything special I should be doing to help it this summer?Keep it moist, and apply a high-nitrogen lawn food around it in the next couple of weeks, before it turns really hot . It sounds like it’s going to be fine.
In all candor, those plants have probably outlived their usefulness. Like linoleum countertops, their time has passed. Consider remodeling your landscape this fall. Spend the summer developing new ideas. It will probably feel great to do so. Fall is a fine time for planting. The past couple of years have seen unusually dry and warm spells in much of Texas in September and October. That meant that the annual bluegrass season was thrown off schedule. You are not the only one who has reported poorer than expected results. Don’t give up.
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