Tradescantia tharpii (Dwarf Spiderwort)
$ 15.98
Also known as Tharp’s spiderwort.
Dwarf Spiderwort is a low-growing perennial with three-petaled flowers that can be purple, blue or pink. It forms a dense mound of green foliage. It blooms in early spring and re-blooms periodically in the summer. It grows best in well-drained sandy loam or clay loam soils as long as the drainage is good. It can go dormant in the summer as a natural defense against the heat. It attracts honeybees and bumblebees.
Dwarf Spiderwort is a great addition to a rock garden or perennial border.
AT A GLANCE
| Texas native | Yes |
| Water use | Low, medium |
| Sun exposure | Part sun to part shade |
| Bloom color | Pink, blue, purple |
| Bloom time | Spring, occasionally summer |
| Mature height | 6-12 inches |
| Mature spread | 1-1.5 ft |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Notes | Native bee friendly. |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
 Present in state |
 Present in county and native |
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
 Not present in state |
 Present and rare, native in county |
 Previously present, now extinct |
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |