* Common name: Moses in a cradle * Botanical name: Tradescantia spathacea * What it is: A clump-forming tropical plant with bladed leaves that have plum-purple undersides.

More On Moses In bloom now, our Moses-in-the-cradle has tiny, white flowers that rest between purple, boat-shaped “bracts” (petal-like leaves).

Q. You recently had a question on Moses in the cradle. Since I have grown that plant for nearly 20 years, I’ve found that it is winter-hardy in my Virginia Beach yard. A clump of them in each… ...