Plants for a Plant Zoo: Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana)
Karen With its arching foliage this easy to grow herbaceous perennial might grab your attention for resembling a squatting spider but if not, the very long bloom time will please. The…
Plant Combination: Day Lily ‘Happy Returns’ and Spiderwort (Tradescantia virgiana aka T. x andersoniana)
Start the season with the sparkling blue of spiderwort while the day lily foliage emerges; then add the lemon yellow of the “Happy Returns’ flower and you have a very…
Plant Combination: Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana) and Rue (Ruta graveolens)
For late spring into summer the blue flowers of spiderwort and the yellow flowers of rue are especially pleasing in a perennial grouping. The spiderwort can bloom for up to…
Plant Profile: Spiderwort (Tradescantia x andersoniana aka T. virginiana)
Native to North, South, and Central America, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the dayflower family, Commelinaceae, a family of 731 species. The plants grow in clumps up to…