Spiderwort

Producing small, perfect, jewel-tone flowers, these beauties open over several weeks. Spiderworts bloom freely, but seldom produce the "wow" factor of some perennials. Group them for the best impact. Provide leafy neighbors to camouflage fading foliage. Warm-climate types make dense groundcovers in Southern gardens.

Light:

Sun,Part Sun

Zones:

4-11

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Height:

6-36 inches tall, depending on variety

Plant Width:

8-36 inches wide, depending on variety

Flower Color:

White, pink, blue, violets flowers, depending on variety

Bloom Time:

Blooms spring and summer, depending on variety

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders,Groundcover

Special Features:

Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Winter Interest,Drought Tolerant,Tolerates Wet Soil,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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'Bilberry Ice' spiderwort

Tradescantia 'Bilberry Ice' offers white blooms with a lavender-purple blush at the center. It blooms in early summer and grows 2 feet tall. Zones 4-9
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'Innocence' spiderwort

Tradescantia 'Innocence' bears pure white flowers in early to midsummer. It grows 2 feet tall and wide. Zones 4-9
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Spiderwort

Tradescantia x andersoniana has broadly grassy leaves that clasp the fleshy stems. Clusters of buds top the stems opening sequentially to jewel-tone flowers, each lasting only a day. It grows 3 feet tall. Zones 5-9
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'Sweet Kate' spiderwort

Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' has bright yellow foliage that emerges in late spring. The brilliant purple flowers are dramatic against the leaves. It grows to 15 inches tall. Zones 4-8
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Garden Plans

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Lush Woodland Garden Plan

Plant It With

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Coreopsis

The fine-textured foliage and light yellow daisies of 'Moonbeam' coreopsis contrast well with spiderwort in the summer sun.

Lady's mantle

Lady's mantle has attractive slightly hairy lobed leaves and foamy sprays of chartreuse flowers in early summer. These play well against spiderwort, and they enjoy similar conditions.

Jupiter's beard

The abundant dense heads of rosy-red or white flowers of Jupiter's beard make fine companions for spiderwort in sunny borders.

Loosestrife

A carpet of golden creeping Jenny at the feet of yellow-leaved 'Sweet Kate' spiderwort repeats the golden theme in sun or light shade.

Propagation

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Division
Stem Cuttings