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