spiderwort
Tradescantia longipes
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple, bluish-purple
Notes
Spiderwort (Tradescantia longipes) is a perennial for woodland gardens, shade borders, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and average moisture. It stays low at 6 to 9 inches tall and wide. Purple to bluish-purple flowers open from mid to late spring into early summer.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Astilbe, and Gladiator ornamental onion.
Native range
Southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.