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Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate'
Spiderwort
Plant Type: Perennial
A compact and dense spreading spiderwort with unique golden-yellow iris-like foliage that contrasts well with purplish-blue flowers. Flower buds form in clusters along the stem with each flower opening a few at a time each for one day. Flowers continue to open in this manner from spring into summer and longer with deadheading. When flowering slows, a cutback will initiate a late summer into fall bloom. Lightly fragrant.
| Size | Future Qty | Future Date |
|---|
Mature Height:
12-18 in
Mature Spread:
12-18 in
Zone:
5-9
Bloom Color:
Blue
Foliage Color:
Chartreuse
Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' Characteristics & Attributes:
Water's Edge / Bog Plant
Summer Bloomer
Deer Resistant
Partial Sun
Wet Soil/Wetlands
Average Water
Moist, Well-Drained
Attributes
| • | Rock Garden |
| • | Woodland Edge |
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Naturalizing |
Foliage Color
| • | Chartreuse |
Habit
| • | Clump-forming |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |