General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
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| Plant Height: |
18 to 24 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
18 to 24 inches |
| Leaves: |
Unusual foliage color
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
White
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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- Spiderwort
- Widow's-Tears
- Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group)
Posted by
SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Jan 15, 2012 1:07 PM concerning plant:
Osprey Spiderwort is a perennial resembling the houseplant Wandering Jew. Clumps of grassy, strap-like leaves grow to 2 to 3 feet and are topped by clusters of large white flowers with feathery blue stamens during early to mid-summer. The 1-inch, 3-petaled, triangular flowers open in the morning and dissolve away in the afternoon leaving no mess. Spiderwort can take full sun or partial shade in average soil. It will grow rampantly in moist soil and tolerates anything except drought. After flowering the foliage may sprawl and look untidy, at which time it can be cut down to the ground to rejuvenate it.
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