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Tradescantia virginiana (Virginia Spiderwort)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 39178

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae Genus: Tradescantia Species: Tradescantia virginiana

Common Names add Virginia spiderwort edit | delete Plant Types edit Juglone Tolerant Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Flowering Start edit May   Flowering End edit August   Leaf Colour edit Green - Dark   Leaf Shape edit Linear   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Container/Patio Woodland Garden   Sun Exposure edit Partial Shade Full Shade   Soil Types edit Dry Moist Clay / Heavy Sandy / Light Tolerant of Most Types   Soil pH edit 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit Pink Blue Violet White   Wildlife Value edit Bees   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Cut back almost to ground after first blooming, may bloom in fall edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Other names for this plant:
Ephemerum congestum
Tradescantia brevicaulis
Tradescantia congesta
Tradescantia rupestris
Tradescantia speciosa



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