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Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate'
A More Compact, Longer Blooming Tradescantia
- Genus: Tradescantia
- Species: hybrid
- Variety: 'Sweet Kate'
- Item Form: 1-Quart
- Zone: 4 - 9
- Bloom Start To End: Late Spring - Mid Summer
- Habit: Mound-shaped
- Plant Height: 12 in
- Plant Width: 12 in
- Additional Characteristics: Native
- Bloom Color: Dark Red, Purple
- Foliage Color: Chartreuse, Light Green
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained, Wet
- Resistance: Cold Hardy, Disease Resistant
- Uses: Beds, Border, Cut Flowers, Ground Cover, Winter Interest
- Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands - show more
More compact and longer blooming than most tradescantia, 'Sweet Kate' creates a high contrast, high impact color combination with clusters of 3-petaled, yellow-stamened, violet-blue flowers appearing even more vibrant set against a complementary background of bright chartreuse foliage. The arching, iris-like leaves will have the best color when planted in full sun.
A hardy, clump-forming mound, virtually pest and disease free, spiderwort will grow just about anywhere that has fertile, well-drained soil, including woodland gardens, wild gardens, naturalized areas, water edges, cottage gardens, and rock gardens. It makes a great border. After the bloom cycle, cut back hard to promote regrowth and another bloom cycle in fall.