Sweet Kate prairie spiderwort
Tradescantia andersoniana 'Sweet Kate'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purplish-blue
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sweet Kate' prairie spiderwort (Tradescantia andersoniana 'Sweet Kate') is a perennial for borders, containers, rain gardens, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. Purplish-blue flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies visit the blooms, and the plant stays compact at 9 to 12 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Ostrich fern, Swamp milkweed, and Sedge.