Tradescantia ohiensis

Ohio Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis is a clump-forming perennial which grows up to 1m tall with bluish-green, arching leaves which are folded lengthwise forming a channel along the mid-rib. Clusters of blue, three-petaled flowers appear from early to mid-summer.

plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Moist and fertile

plant information

Common name

Ohio Spiderwort

Latin name

Tradescantia ohiensis

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Commelinaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Moist and fertile
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Ohio Spiderwort is 0.25meters x 1.00meters

0.25 M 1.00 M

Tradescantia ohiensis

Planting young plants

From Late Autumn TO Mid Spring

Plant out garden species from autumn to spring in any fertile and moist soil in full sunlight. As the plants establish, pinch out regularly to promote bushy growth.

Propagation by division.

From Late Autumn TO Early Spring

Divide garden plants between late autumn and early spring. Place two hand forks back-to-back near the middle of the plant. Gently push the handles back and forth so that the prongs gradually tease the plant apart. Repeat the process with each portion to divide the plant into more sections, making sure each section has a healthy bud. Discard the old, woody growth from the centre of the plant. Some fibrous-rooted perennials, form a loose crown of many stems and can be simply pulled apart by hand without damaging the plant. You can also take off separate stems growing at the edge of the plant, just make sure each portion has its own roots.

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