Common names:
Long-bract spiderwort
Spiderwort
Bracted spiderwort
Prairie Spiderwort

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Lavender
Red
Flower Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Inflorescence Type: Compound
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Shade Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Hummingbirds

Courtesy Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek

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