Prairie Spiderwort (Tradescantia bracteata) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
The fluorescent blue flowers of Prairie Spiderwort bloom early and often. It spreads by underground roots (rhizomes) to form small colonies on dry to medium soils. Prairie Spiderwort is a nice addition to garden borders.
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun
Moisture: Dry, Medium
Height: 12 inches
Blooms: May, June, July
Color: Purplish-Blue
Spacing: 10″
Spreads: 6” a year by roots
Zones: 3-8
Benefits: Pollinators, Deer resistant
Design Tips
Prairie Spiderwort can be planted in small groups that can grow into colonies. The short flowers can only be seen if it’s planted with other short flowers and grasses. Prairie Spiderwort (Tradescantia bracteata) sometimes goes dormant in the summer and re-grows in the fall.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Prairie Dropseed
Butterfly Milkweed
Prairie Phlox
Purple Prairie Clover
Blue Grama Grass
Star Sedge
Size: 3-pack of pots, each pot is 3" wide x 3" deep
These pots can’t be shipped — pickup only!
Can’t be shipped.
The fluorescent blue flowers of Prairie Spiderwort bloom early and often. It spreads by underground roots (rhizomes) to form small colonies on dry to medium soils. Prairie Spiderwort is a nice addition to garden borders.
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun
Moisture: Dry, Medium
Height: 12 inches
Blooms: May, June, July
Color: Purplish-Blue
Spacing: 10″
Spreads: 6” a year by roots
Zones: 3-8
Benefits: Pollinators, Deer resistant
Design Tips
Prairie Spiderwort can be planted in small groups that can grow into colonies. The short flowers can only be seen if it’s planted with other short flowers and grasses. Prairie Spiderwort (Tradescantia bracteata) sometimes goes dormant in the summer and re-grows in the fall.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Prairie Dropseed
Butterfly Milkweed
Prairie Phlox
Purple Prairie Clover
Blue Grama Grass
Star Sedge
Size: 3-pack of pots, each pot is 3" wide x 3" deep
These pots can’t be shipped — pickup only!
Can’t be shipped.
The fluorescent blue flowers of Prairie Spiderwort bloom early and often. It spreads by underground roots (rhizomes) to form small colonies on dry to medium soils. Prairie Spiderwort is a nice addition to garden borders.
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun
Moisture: Dry, Medium
Height: 12 inches
Blooms: May, June, July
Color: Purplish-Blue
Spacing: 10″
Spreads: 6” a year by roots
Zones: 3-8
Benefits: Pollinators, Deer resistant
Design Tips
Prairie Spiderwort can be planted in small groups that can grow into colonies. The short flowers can only be seen if it’s planted with other short flowers and grasses. Prairie Spiderwort (Tradescantia bracteata) sometimes goes dormant in the summer and re-grows in the fall.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Prairie Dropseed
Butterfly Milkweed
Prairie Phlox
Purple Prairie Clover
Blue Grama Grass
Star Sedge
