Tradescantia Blue and Gold
Blue and Gold Spiderwort
Blue and Gold Spiderwort (Tradescantia ‘Blue and Gold’) combines yellow leaves with violet-blue flowers centered by yellow stamens. The long, narrow foliage follows branching stems that arch outward, creating a loose, colorful clump.
The three-petaled flowers appear from summer into fall. Foliage remains the main visual anchor between blooms, making this a useful accent among plain green plants or a bright addition to a mixed container.
Provide fertile soil that stays evenly moist while draining freely. Sun encourages flowers; some afternoon shade is helpful where summers are hot. Cut back flowered stems to encourage fresh growth.
Size (approximate)
• Height: 4–20 in
• Width: 4–20 in
Hardiness
• RHS H6 (UK hardiness rating)
Best Uses
• Border
• Container
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Height
- 4-20 in
- Width
- 4-20 in
- Hardiness zones
- 5–9
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- Bloom time
- Fall, Summer
- Flower color
- Blue, Purple, Yellow
- Leaf color
- Yellow
- Fall color
- Yellow
- Attracts
- Butterflies
- Soil
- Alkaline, Clay, Loamy, Moist well-drained
- Landscape use
- Border, Container
- Shape
- Clump, Clumping
- Fruit
- No
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
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