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Ohio spiderwort

Ohio spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis

herbaceous☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate water Hardy: Zone 4aZone 9b

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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
Family
Commelinaceae

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

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
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M
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D

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Companion Planting

Plants well with