Quicksilver small-leaf spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis 'Quicksilver'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Quicksilver' small-leaf spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis 'Quicksilver') is a perennial for containers. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It is an evergreen with a cascading habit, so it spills over the edge of a pot. It grows fast and blooms in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Angel wings, Sedge, and Dragon Wing Red begonia.