{"title":"Tradescantia","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith so many native Tradescantia species and their ability to grow in full to part sun, it is amazing that so little work has been done with spiderworts. The biggest problem with most tradescantia hybrids is their proclivity to reseed prolifically. We have focused our efforts on some of the great native species and a few of the most exceptional hybrids.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTradescantia (Spiderwort) Growing Conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMany folks will be familiar with spiderwort as a houseplant, but some species have a tremendous hardiness range and can be grown outdoors almost everywhere in the US. Some tradescantia are tolerant of poor soils but readily thrive in medium-moisture, well-draining soil. The flowers attract butterflies. After tradescantia are finished flowering in summer, the foliage may be sheared back to the ground to rejuvinate both growth and flowering. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tradescantia-pallida","title":"Tradescantia pallida","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Setcreasea pallida) Tradescantia pallida is a fabulous North American native (Northeastern Mexico), known primarily as a hanging basket plant. While purple heart spiderwort is great in baskets, we find it even better as a clumping groundcover of brilliant purple foliage. In the garden in full to part sun, it holds its color all summer, until dying back at first frost. In late summer, Tradescantia pallida produces a 1' tall x 30\" wide tangle of lax fleshy purple stalks with small, starry mauve-pink flowers. During decades of growing this outdoors, purple heart spiderwort has been reliable for us to 0 degrees F.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTradescantia pallida is a very low to no maintenance perennial in the full sun garden. If the foliage becomes tattered due to pets, mis-behaving kids, or hail, you can cut the plant to the ground after which it will quickly resprout.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePurple heart spiderwort performs best and has the best coloration when grown in areas that receive at least four hours of sun daily. Average soil moisture to fairly dry conditions are best. Purple heart does not like waterlogged soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTradescantia pallida was known for years as Setcreasea pallida.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/y6OYgxgpQI0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001018629,"sku":"1313","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Tradescantia-pallida.i-1313.s-68139.r-1_7022a6d5-8841-426c-ac5f-0355c719329b.jpg?v=1788179969"},{"product_id":"tradescantia-sweet-kate","title":"Tradescantia Sweet Kate","description":"\u003cp\u003e(syn: Tradescantia 'Blue and Gold') This UK imported spiderwort was discovered in the garden of Mrs. Stevens of Rusthall, Kent, and named after her blond-haired daughter, Kate Stevens. The brilliant golden foliage (brightest in full sun) of Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' is highlighted with a procession of deep blue flowers from late spring until fall. If flowering slows, behead Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate'...and it, just like an alien, will start to regrow and flower all over again. Each plant of Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' is a true masterpiece!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025790853,"sku":"4209","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Tradescantia-Sweet-Kate.i-4209.s-67500.r-1_ad3682ee-3642-4655-8e34-0099efb1bbac.jpg?v=1791285396"},{"product_id":"tradescantia-sillamontana-gold-stripes","title":"Tradescantia sillamontana Gold Stripes","description":"\u003cp\u003eTradescantia sillamontana 'Gold Stripes' is a wild and crazily variegated form of the dryland, succulent spiderwort, which hails from the northern Mexican State of Nuevo León. Although typically used in hanging baskets and summer containers, an in-ground planting of Tradescantia 'Gold Stripes' makes a superb groundcover, forming a 15\" tall x 3' wide, dense patch of silvery-haired foliage, layered with irregular creamy stripes. The patches are further adorned with small lavender flowers in August and September. We find it amazingly useful as a full sun groundcover, albeit deciduous below 20 degrees F.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40069903810647,"sku":"17231","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Tradescantia-sillamontana-Gold-Stripes.i-17231.s-68140.r-1_7cc35b19-ffce-4f1d-8482-93c41f7b4ca8.jpg?v=1792149883"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Tradescantia-pallida-1900x350.jpg?v=1689002719","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/tradescantia.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}