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Tradescantia Bilberry Ice

Spiderwort

Beautiful light pink coloured 3 lobed flowers with darker pink eyes. Continual bloomer if deadheaded. Good for mixed borders and wet areas.

  • »  Snow white blossoms with a fuzzy splash of lavender in the center
  • »  Arching blue-green foliage
  • »  Great in wet or soggy soils

  • Category:Perennial
  • Hardiness Zone:3 - 9
  • Height:30-45 cm
  • Spread:30-45 cm
Attributes
Border or Bed
Container
Mass Planting
Exposure
Full Shade
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Wet Soil/Wetlands
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Tradescantia 'Bilberry Ice'

Tradescantia is adaptable to many types of soil as long as it is moist and well-drained. It will grow in any amount of sunlight, from full sun to full shade. In full sun, plants must be kept moist to prevent scorching. Plants will have nicer foliage, though perhaps fewer flowers, in partial to full shade. After flowering declines, cut plants all the way back. This will encourage new growth and a second round of bloom. This clump-forming perennial is easy to divide in either the spring or in early fall. Seedlings may sprout around the parent plant, but they are easily lifted and moved. Tradscantia is very attractive when planted in a naturalized area or by a pond or stream.