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Blue & Gold Spiderwort
Tradescantia 'Blue & Gold'
Pronunciation: trad-es-KAN-tee-uh
SKU #07261
Bright golden yellow, grass-like foliage creates a spectacular backdrop to the rich violet-blue flowers. Best foliage color in full sun; becomes chartreuse in shadier sites. A beautiful addition to border fronts, rock gardens, and naturalized woodland areas. Plant en masse for dynamic effect. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil evenly moist.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 12 in. tall, 18 in. wide.
We no longer grow this plant
Be Inspired: How to Use this Plant
| Bloom Time | Summer |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Chartreuse |
| Companion Plants | Siberian Iris (Iris siberica); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Bee Balm (Monarda); Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium); Turtlehead (Chelone); Leopard's Bane (Doronicum) |
| Care Instructions | Provide enriched, acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Maintain evenly moist soil during first growing season to develop root system; once established, tolerates wet, boggy conditions. Remove spent blooms to promote continuous flowering. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge. Clumps may be divided 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
Details
| Bloom Time | Summer |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
|---|---|
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Chartreuse |
| Companion Plants | Siberian Iris (Iris siberica); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Bee Balm (Monarda); Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium); Turtlehead (Chelone); Leopard's Bane (Doronicum) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Provide enriched, acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Maintain evenly moist soil during first growing season to develop root system; once established, tolerates wet, boggy conditions. Remove spent blooms to promote continuous flowering. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge. Clumps may be divided 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
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We no longer grow this plant
We no longer grow this plant
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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.