Tradescantia, Spiderwort, Virginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears
Tradescantia 'Karminglut'

Family: Commelinaceae (ko-mel-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Tradescantia (trad-es-KAN-tee-uh)
Cultivar: Karminglut

Category
Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous

Foliage Color
Blue-Green

Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Magenta (pink-purple)

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed