trefle.io · Taken Mar 17, 2018 by iana (cc-by-sa)
Commelinaceae
White spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
Also known as Tradescantia pumila, Tradescantia trachyloma, Widow's tears, Tradescantia virginica var. villosa
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Spiderwort · Perennial · Part Shade · Woodland · Ground Cover · Native · Wildflower · Cottage Garden · Low Maintenance
White spiderwort thrives in partial shade with consistently moist, well-draining soil and is very forgiving of neglect once established. Water regularly during dry spells and cut back foliage after blooming to encourage a fresh flush of growth. It spreads readily and works beautifully as a ground cover in woodland or cottage garden settings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist, allowing the top inch to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Mixed
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, France, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Italy, Kentucky, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Mississippi
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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