Common Name

Virginia Spiderwort

Width

1ft to 1.5ft

Height

1.5ft to 2ft

Soil Type

Loam, Clay

Bloom Season

Summer

Hardiness Zone

3 to 9

Toxicity

Cat, Dog

Characteristics

Deer Resistant
Heat Tolerant
Shade Tolerant
Beneficial Attractant
Hardy
Easy To Grow

Attracts

Bees (esp. bumblebees), hoverflies

Description

The native spiderwort, opening clusters of three-petaled violet-blue flowers each morning over arching, grassy foliage through summer. An easygoing, adaptable plant for sun or part shade that bumblebees visit daily.