Origin: US Native
Other Common Names: Longbract Spiderwort, Small Spiderwort, Common Spiderwort
Duration: Perennial
Bloom Time: May-June
Height: 9” to 12”
Spacing: 12” to 15”
Light: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
USDA Zone: 3a-8b
Germination: Fall plant or cold stratify for 2 to 4 months for best results. Sow seeds just below the soil surface at 70F and water.
Seeds Per Oz: 10000
The three-petaled rose to purple blooms of this wildflower only last for a day each, but the tight clusters of buds successively bloom from late May into early July. The iris-like, arching green leaves fold lengthwise from which the flower bedecked stems arise. When these stems are cut, a sticky secretion is released which becomes threadlike and silky upon hardening. The common name, 'spiderwort' comes from the nature of this web-like hardened secretion, though the beauty of this wildflower really deserves something more becoming!
