Spiderwort
$3.00 – $5.00
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Spiderwort, Ohio
Tradescantia ohioensis
An easy-to-grow native perennial with grass-like leaves and blue, three-petaled flowers.
Adaptable to a wide variety of soil types and exposures. Clump-forming, spreads easily. If foliage turns yellow/brown after blooming, can be trimmed back to 6-12” in mid-summer to encourage new growth. Grows 2-3’ tall, medium to dry soil, full sun to shade. Attracts butterflies and bees. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has listed Ohio Spiderwort as ‘Special Value to Native Bees’ for attracting a large number of native bees, including bumble bees.
Spiderwort, Prairie
Tradescantia bracteata
Easy-to-grow native perennial with grass-like leaves and blue, three-petaled flowers that open in the morning and close by mid-day. Shorter than Ohio Spiderwort, it grows to only about a foot in height. Attracts butterflies and is particularly valuable for native bees. Adaptable to a wide variety of soil types and exposures, clump-forming, spreads enthusiastically. If foliage turns yellow/brown after blooming, can be trimmed back to 6-12” in mid-summer to encourage new growth. Hybridizes easily with other Tradescantia species. Medium to dry soil, full sun.
Photo: Prairie Moon Nursery
Spiderwort, Western
Tradescantia occidentalis
