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Easy to grow and versatile, this charming plant adds soft colour and texture to borders and naturalistic planting schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelicate \u003cstrong\u003epurple and blue three-petalled flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong, strap-like green foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e with a grass-like appearance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers throughout \u003cstrong\u003esummer\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact, upright perennial reaching around \u003cstrong\u003e50cm tall\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for \u003cstrong\u003efull sun or partial shade\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardy and reliable\u003c\/strong\u003e in UK gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTradescantia virginiana forms upright clumps of narrow, slightly succulent green leaves that create an attractive, grassy mound. 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