Setcreasea

Setcreasea Pink Stripes is a trailing foliage plant with succulent purple leaves marked by pink stripes. Small dark-pink flowers may appear among the foliage, adding a brief accent to its long season of colorful leaves. The [Premier Growers profile](https://premiergrowersinc.com/product/setcreasea-pink-stripes/) lists a compact 8–12-inch height and 12–18-inch spread; the [Hoosier Boy listing](https://www.hoosierboy.com/plants/setcreasea-pink-stripes) also describes it as a spiller for mixed plantings. ## Landscape use Let its stems trail over a container edge, or use it in rock gardens, mixed borders, window boxes and hanging baskets. The foliage provides the strongest color contribution. ## Growing conditions Grow in full sun or partial shade. The exact-selection grower describes it as heat and drought tolerant and low-water. It is a tender perennial: foliage can die back in cold weather and return in spring where conditions permit. The accepted botanical name is *Tradescantia pallida*; Setcreasea is an older synonym listed by [Kew Plants of the World Online](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:256037-2). ## Maintenance Use a freely draining mix and avoid keeping the succulent foliage continuously wet. Trim damaged or overlong stems to maintain the desired trailing shape.