Any ideas?

Yep that's it thank you

Tradescantia virginiana?

Carol I think so. They grow all over my uncles yard and he hates them. I thought it would make a good addition to the butterfly garden.

I love them, but the blooms only open in the morning, like morning glories. They do seem to volunteer readily, and bees seem to like the flowers.

carol, that sounds good to me. I love plants I don't have to baby

Yup, one of my favorite free hitch hikers. I've dug up dozens that self seeded and

put them around my beds. they're one of the earliest bloomers in Feb. here in

9a/b. Some of mine this year are very dark violet instead of the more common

medium blue. They're also pretty drought resistant and seem to love my

lousy, sandy soil. they should be used more, IMO.