These flowers have been around our homes for most of my life. I thought they were pretty and planted them around my playhouses as a child. I didn't know they were wildflowers.
I have such fond memories because when I married and moved away from our homeplace my daddy loaded up the bed of his truck with these and brought them over. What was so precious he didn't usually garden he was too busy in his auto body shop working, so that made it even more special.
Photo left is how most blooms look - Top right the Spiderwort is blooming in pink
Bottom right is how most look. They really are pretty
I brought some of those very plants over to Hibiscus House when we built here. The one pictured above and many more scatter across the landscape now.
The memories make them even more special!
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Our third South Carolina Native Plant highlight of the week is the Smooth Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis). This native plant can grow at 2-3 feet in height and is best known for its purple to rose-blue 3-petaled flowers. It is a self-seeding perennial in the right conditions and can fill an area quickly. The smooth spiderwort is the most common and widespread of the species in the United States. It may be used as a border plant and in woodland gardens, wildflower gardens or meadows. It can be used as a ground cover and naturalizes easily.
SC Native Plant Facts and Photos from the SCNPS website: https://scnps.org/plants/tradescantia-ohiensis/
South Carolina Native Plant Society: SCNPS
Great Pollinator
Perennial
Propagation: by seed, cutting, or by division in early spring or fall
SC Native Plant Directory
A walk down memory lane for me plus now I have more information on a loved flower/wildflower
This will serve as a reminder to me of what the name is. I didn't know for the longest time. Ours is Smooth Spiderwort also known as Ohio Spiderwort.
To this day I call it Virginia Spiderwort which it isn't I'm told!
Have a great weekend!
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