Tradescantia virginiana
Virginia Spiderwort

A plant found growing wild in meadows, Virginia Spiderwort does well as an early bloomer for sunny pollinator gardens too. Bumblebees will visit its three-petaled purple flowers.

Light: Part Shade to Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium
Height: 2-3 feet
Spread: 1-2 feet
Bloom Time: April-July
Bloom Color: Blue, purple
Natural Habitat: Well-drained floodplain forest, rocky woodlands