Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’/’Blue and Gold’

 

This spiderwort has shocking gold foliage accented with rich purple flowers. It’s interesting form and foliage colour makes it useful for contrasting with other perennials in part shade to part sun situations.

Common Name:  Spiderwort

Family:  Commelinaceae (The Spiderwort Family)

Zone Hardiness:  5-9

Light:  Part Shade, Part Sun

Height:  8-12"

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Purple

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Bloom Time:  Spring

Foliage Colour:  Golden

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

Stem Colour:  Yellow

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  

Award:  

Geographical Origin:  Garden Origin