Spiderwort     (Tradescantia virginiana) 

Plant type: Perennial

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4a to 9b

Height: 12" to 36"

Spread: 12" to 30"

Exposure: partial shade partial sun to full sun

Bloom Color: Blue, Pink, Purple, White

Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer

Leaf Color: Green

Growth Rate: average

Moisture: moist to wet

Soil Condition: Adaptable, Clay, Loamy

Form: Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect

Landscape Uses:

Border, Container, Ground cover, Woodland garden

Special Features:

Attractive foliage, North American native, Naturalizing, Wetlands plant, Suitable for cut flowers, Extended bloom season in Zones 9A and above, Attractive flowers or blooms