Tradescantia virginiana ‘White’
Family: Commelinaceae
Common names: SPIDERLILY, SPIDERWORT
Native to: Eastern United States
Plant
Type: perennial
Forms: clumping, erect, rosette
Leaves deciduous
Max height: 3.3 feet
Max width: 1.75 feet
Flower
blue/green, pink, violet, white/off white
Leaf
blue, green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: specific butterfly species
Plant features: deciduous, invasive, toxic
Exposure: part shade, sun
Invasive
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil type: wide range
USDA Zones: zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f
Temp. range: 0 to +40 °F
Water: moist, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant