Scientific Name
Tradescantia x andersonii
Common Name
Spiderwort

Characteristics

Season
late spring to summer
Height
18-24 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9
Flower Color
violet purple, white, pink
Soil
moist to boggy soils
Exposure
full sun to partial shade
Propagation
division in spring or fall every 3-4 years, seed sown spring
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
The hardy perennial spiderworts are close relatives of the houseplant, Wandering Jew. Spiderwort's leaves are straplike, 12 to 18" long. The flowers are 3 parted, with spidery hairs on the stamens. Spiderwort blooms for a long period through the summer. Cultivars with white, red, blue and purple flowers are available.
Origin
hybrid origin

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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