Tradescantia ohiensis
Ohio spiderwort, bluejacket
Commelinaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2-3 ft tall by 1.5-2.5 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink,blue,purple
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Evergreen, flowers spring-fall. Blooms in the morning.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Adaptable to the casual or wildflower garden. Can be used as groundcover or border plant. Naturalizes.
Considerations:
Can spread overly quickly.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts pollinators, especially bees.
Native Habitats:
Open sites, deciduous woods.
