ohio spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Deep blue to rose blue
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Ohio spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, meadows, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet soil of most types. Showy clusters of deep blue to rose blue flowers top the branched stems, and bees and butterflies visit the blooms. Flowers tend to open in morning and shrivel when touched in the heat of the day. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Butterfly milkweed, Blue-eyed grass, Switchgrass, and Sedge.
Native range
Eastern and central North America.