Tradescantia 'Blue N' Gold' Aka. 'Sweet Kate'
Sweet Kate Spiderwort brings a strong contrast of bright yellow leaves and violet-blue flowers to the border. Its narrow leaves form a compact leafy clump, keeping the planting colorful between flushes of bloom.
The flowers open from summer into early fall. A small group makes the blue and yellow combination easy to see, while a single plant can provide a bright accent in a patio container.
Use fertile, moist soil that drains well. Sun encourages flowering, while light afternoon shade is helpful in hot summers. Removing flowered stems can encourage further bloom.
Size
• Height: 14 in
• Width: 4–20 in
Best Uses
• Border
• Container
• Accent Plant
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Height
- 14 in
- Width
- 4-20 in
- Hardiness zones
- 3–9
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Early Fall, Mid Summer
- Flower color
- Blue Violet
- Leaf color
- Yellow
- Attracts
- Butterflies
- Soil
- Moist well-drained, Rich
- Landscape use
- Accent Plant, Border, Container
- Shape
- Clumping, Compact
- Fruit
- No
- Fragrant
- No
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
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