herbaceous☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate waterZone 4a – Zone 9b
Ohio spiderwort is a native wildflower with three-petaled blue or purple flowers that open in the morning and fade by afternoon. It forms clumps of narrow, grass-like foliage and blooms over several weeks in late spring and early summer.
Overview
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
1.5–2.5′ tall × 1–1.5′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous
Tolerances & Soil
low
Zone 4aZone 9b
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ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 4a to Zone 9b
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SpringSummer
Herb
Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Eastern North America
Native to: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin