Tradescantia ohiensis
(Ohio Spiderwort)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Ohio Spiderwort, Blue Jacket, Smooth Spiderwort
    Synonyms: Tradescantia canaliculata, Tradescantia foliosa, Tradescantia incarnata, Tradescantia reflexa
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 4 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: June - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Tradescantia ohiensis, or Ohio Spiderwort, is native to the Eastern half of the United States. It is a perennial that grows in moist meadows and prairies, along woodland edges, in ditches, along fencerows and railroads. It blooms in mid to late summer with purple flowers.

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