Rainbow boat lily
Tradescantia spathacea 'Rainbow'
RHS AGM 2021
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Rainbow' boat lily (Tradescantia spathacea 'Rainbow') is a perennial for borders, containers, rock gardens, and low maintenance planting. 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 dry to moist, loamy soil. It forms a slow growing, clumping mound of evergreen leaves and tolerates drought.