Gold prairie spiderwort
Tradescantia '& Gold'
USDA zones4 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Gold prairie spiderwort (Tradescantia '& Gold') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms from early to late summer. Deer tend to pass it by. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Big bluestem, Joe-pyeweed, and Lily.