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Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Mac's Double Purple'

Also Known As

  • Lady's Tears
  • Mac's Double Purple Spiderwort
  • Mac's Double Purple Spiderwort

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 8"-12"
  • W: 18"-24"

planting zones

  • 4a-11

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Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Mac's Double Purple' plant details

Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Mac's Double Purple' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer blue and lavender flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Mac's Double Purple'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: commelinaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: blue and lavender blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, rock garden, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Mac's Double Purple'

USDA Zones: 4a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Clusters of 1 1/2" wide, light lavender double to single flowers sit atop the sturdy stems beginning in late spring with flowering continuing through much of summer on established plants. Mac's Double Purple Spiderwort is a unique double flowered selection of this durable and reliable native perennial. The perfect addition to any cottage garden, low maintenance landscapes, and in containers. Easy and carefree. Spiderwort is a clump forming perennial that produces a mass of narrow, strap-like foliage topped by flowers ranging in color from deep royal purples, through blues, pinks, white, and with variegated flower forms as well. Flowering begins in earnest in spring and continues well into summer. The flowers are visited by a variety of pollinators including bees and butterflies. Cutting the entire plant back to near the ground after flowering is completed in summer mayhelppromote fall flowering. Most of the Tradescantia's that we enjoy in the garden today as perennials are hybrid selections of our native species often found growing in consistently moist soils at the edges of woodlands, ditches, and near bogs. These hardy and long-lived perennials require little additional care and maintenance once well-established and are resistant to browsing by deer and rabbits. Spiderworts flower best where they get at least part or most of a day of direct sunlight and regular water but are tolerant of a wide range of soil types from wet clay to average moisture in sandy loam soils as well as lightly shaded conditions. In hot summer climates or under drier growing conditions midday or afternoon shade is preferred.

Gardening facts about Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Mac's Double Purple' plant

How to Grow Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Mac's Double Purple'

  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - dappled shade
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • humidity tolerant

Features

  • Texture

    • grassy
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Flower Color

    • blue
    • lavender
  • Foliage Color

    • green
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