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Tradescantia
ohiensis
Spiderwort
A low-care,
drought-tolerant plant that would work well as a ground
cover or low border. Flowers only last a few hours, like
the related dayflower (Commelina erecta).
Plant
Facts:
Common Name:
Spiderwort
Botanical Name:
Tradescantia
ohiensis
Plant Type:
Clumping plant, spreads by rhizomes
Zones:
5-10
Height:
to 2'
Soil Requirements:
Not too
particular as to soil
Water Requirements: Good
drought tolerance
Light Requirements: Full
sun to part shade.
Leaves:
Narrow, grass like, succulent, up to 15"
long, creased along center rib and clasping the stem.
Flowers: Three-petaled
blue to lavender or occasionally white, 1" flowers
with yellow stamens, tightly clustered at the tips of
smooth, leafy stems and blooming most of the year.
Fruit:
Uses:
Ground cover or low border.
Propagation:
Seeds, clump division -- spreads by underground rhizomes, forming clumps, but
will not grow out of control.
Source:  Native Florida Plants: Low-Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening
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