Species Name: Tradescantia ohioensis

Common Name: Ohio Spiderwort

Zone: to zone 4

Light: Full Sun to partial shade

Soil Moisture: Dry to medium

Soil Types: Sand, Loam, Clay

Fertility:Medium

pH: N/A

Bloom Time: May to July

Habit: Grows 3 foot high: produces deep blue flowers that close up during the heat of the day.
Use in mixed meadow plantings for early spring flowers, it uses other plants for structural support.
Combines well with Coreopsis and Penstemon; Goes dormant in mid summer.
It has high pollinator value. Drought tolerant and deer resistant.