Purple Profusion prairie spiderwort
Tradescantia 'Purple Profusion'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Deep purple
Garden uses
Notes
'Purple Profusion' prairie spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Purple Profusion') is a perennial for rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. It grows 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. Deep purple flowers open in late spring and again from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Big bluestem, Buttonbush, and Bottlebrush buckeye.