• Common Name: Spiderwort
  • Botanical Name: Tradescantia subaspera
  • Family name: Spiderwort family
  • Type: perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 5 to 9
  • Height: 1 to 2 feet
  • Width: 2 to 2.5 feet
  • Blooms: vibrant violet-blue to purple, three-petaled flowers, often with yellow stamens
  • Bloom time: May to September
  • Sun: partial to full shade
  • Leaves: alternate, long, and grass-like, often with a slightly fuzzy texture
  • Maintenance: low, for beginners. Want weekly watering.
  • Tolerates: shade, drought, heat
  • Attracts: bees, butterflies, deer, rabbits, squirrels, and groundhogs.
  • Texas Superstar: no
  • Texas Native: yes
  • Invasive: no