Product Description
Tradescantia AMETHYST KISS TM ('Radtrad' PP24733) (25) Bare Root Plants
Common Name: Spiderwort
One of the longest blooming Tradescantia we’ve seen! This selection produces large clusters of sizeable, periwinkle blue flowers accented with yellow tipped stamens from early summer to fall, still blooming long after others are spent for the season.
Tradescantia is adaptable to many types of soil as long as it is moist and well-drained. It will grow in any amount of sunlight, from full sun to full shade. In full sun, plants must be kept moist to prevent scorching. Plants will have nicer foliage, though perhaps fewer flowers, in partial to full shade. After flowering declines, cut plants all the way back. This will encourage new growth and a second round of bloom.
This clump-forming perennial is easy to divide in either the spring or in early fall. Seedlings may sprout around the parent plant, but they are easily lifted and moved. Tradscantia is very attractive when planted in a naturalized area or by a pond or stream.
Height: 12.0-18.0 Inches
Spread: 12.0-18.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Flower Color: Purple-blue shades, Blue shades
Foliage Color: Green shades
Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) - Full Shade (< 4 hrs. Direct Sun)
Average to Consistent Water Needs
Average to Fertile Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Early Summer - Late Summer
Attracts Butterflies
Bee Friendly
Growth Rate: Medium
Border Plant, Container, Mass Planting, Native to North America