Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate'
Sweet Kate Spiderwort
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’) pairs bright yellow foliage with violet-blue flowers. The narrow leaves supply color throughout the growing season, so the plant remains a noticeable accent even between flushes of bloom.
Flowers about 1–1½ inches across appear from midsummer into early fall. Its low, compact growth is particularly effective near darker green companions, where the foliage creates a bright patch and the blue blooms add a second layer of color.
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: 14 in
• Width: 4–20 in
Hardiness
• RHS H6 (UK hardiness rating)
Best Uses
• Border
• Container
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Height
- 14 in
- Width
- 4-20 in
- Hardiness zones
- 5–8
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- Bloom time
- Fall, Summer
- Flower color
- Blue
- Leaf color
- Yellow
- Fall color
- Yellow
- Soil
- Alkaline, Clay, Loamy, Moist well-drained
- Landscape use
- Border, Container
- Shape
- Dense
- Fruit
- Yes
- Fragrant
- No
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
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