Moses-in-the-cradle

$4.99

Moses-in-the-cradle for your planting plan. A selection for groundcover. Choose the size and option that suit your space.

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What’s included

One plant in the selected nursery size, unless the option specifies a pack. Decorative pots, planting materials, and installation are separate. Plants vary in height and fullness.

Local delivery & building access

We serve Edgewater, Brickell, Downtown Miami, and Wynwood. Same-day delivery depends on availability and route capacity. Delivery fees are quoted separately. For high-rise deliveries, share your building access and elevator requirements with our team.

A LITTLE LOCAL GROWING KNOW-HOW

Help your Moses-in-the-cradle feel at home.

Tradescantia spathacea

01 · Sun requirements

Find its light

Morning sun or bright filtered light; give relief from intense afternoon sun.

02 · Indoor / outdoor

Make room, indoors or out

Suitable indoors with bright light or outdoors in a sheltered, warm site. Use a draining nursery pot inside decorative planters.

03 · Soil & amendments

Start with good soil

Well-drained sandy or loamy soil. If organic matter is needed, mix mature compost through the whole bed, not just the planting hole. Use a draining potting mix in containers.

04 · Water requirements

Water with care

Water thoroughly when the top 1–2 inches of potting mix feel dry, then drain the pot and empty its saucer. Check rather than watering on a fixed schedule; use less water in low light or cool weather.

05 · Growing habit

Give it room to grow

Low rosettes form a dense mat, about 6–12 in tall and 1–2 ft wide per clump.

06 · Zones & cold protection

Know your growing zone

Can be grown in zones 9b–11, but frost may burn foliage or cause dieback. Shelter containers and young plants during freezing weather.

Contain offsets and seed spread; the sap can irritate skin when divided or trimmed.

Growing notes & sources · reviewed 2026-10-06

Plant size, moisture needs and cold tolerance vary with cultivar, exposure and establishment. Check the root zone before watering; nursery pot size is not mature plant size.

USDA zones describe average annual extreme winter lows, not indoor light, summer heat, salt exposure or drainage. 9b: 25–30°F; 10a: 30–35°F; 10b: 35–40°F; 11a: 40–45°F; 11b: 45–50°F. About USDA zones ↗