Spiderwort

Tradescantia bracteata

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Good for full sun and will tolerate moist to dry soils and can be quite drought resistant. Divide clumps when they become overcrowded. Foliage declines after flowering and should then be cut back almost to the ground to encourage new growth and a possible fall bloom. Young shoots are susceptible to snail damage. Foliage sprawls in an unattractive manner by mid-summer. Cut back dormant plant material during the winter months.

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Details

Plant Type

Forbs & Flowers

Conditions

Sun

Dry

Native to Kentucky?

Exotic, not native to Kentucky

Land Use

Obligate Upland Almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Green Roof

Height (ft)

1-1.5

Flower Color

Purple

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

May-July