Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Sweet Kate'
GOLDEN SPIDERWORT
Commelinaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Flowers: blue-purple

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Leaves: chartreuse
 
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Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Sweet Kate'
GOLDEN SPIDERWORT
Commelinaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue-purple

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Leaves: chartreuse


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental & cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, border, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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