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Sweet Kate Spiderwort

Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate'

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Overview

The Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' (Sweet Kate Spiderwort) adds vivid contrast with its bright golden-yellow, grass-like foliage and enchanting deep-blue to purplish, three-petaled flowers. Thriving in USDA zones 4-9, this hardy perennial prefers part shade and moist, well-draining soil. Reaching 12-18 inches in height with a similar spread, 'Sweet Kate' blooms from late spring to midsummer, offering a striking display and attracting pollinators to the landscape.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater HighZones 5–9Type Ground coverClimate Subtropical
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — It's an ideal choice for border fronts
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — The Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' (Sweet Kate Spiderwort) adds vivid contrast with its bright golden-yellowSweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — offering a striking display and attracting pollinators to the landscapeSweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — Thriving in USDA zones 4-9, this hardy perennial prefers part shade and moist, well-draining soilSweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — ensuring that Sweet Kate remains a garden highlight throughout the growing seasonSweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — Reaching 12-18 inches in height with a similar spreadSweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — each approximately an inch wide+17

Culture

Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
High
USDA zones
5–9

Shape & size

Mature width
12–18 Inches

Classification

Type
Ground cover
Family
Commelinaceae
Climate
Subtropical

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Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — It's an ideal choice for border fronts
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — The Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' (Sweet Kate Spiderwort) adds vivid contrast with its bright golden-yellow
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — offering a striking display and attracting pollinators to the landscape
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — Thriving in USDA zones 4-9, this hardy perennial prefers part shade and moist, well-draining soil
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — ensuring that Sweet Kate remains a garden highlight throughout the growing season
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — Reaching 12-18 inches in height with a similar spread
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — each approximately an inch wide
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — given its preference for damp conditions
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — grass-like foliage and enchanting deep-blue to purplish
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — <br><br>To incorporate Sweet Kate into a landscape design
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — and along stream banks or ponds
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — <br><br>Sweet Kate thrives in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 9, favoring moist but well-drained soil
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — grass-like foliage sets an electric backdrop for the profusion of deep cobalt-blue
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — Known for its striking contrast
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — to encourage a fresh flush of foliage
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — <br><br>For those looking to maintain the plant's size and shape
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — botanically named Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate'
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — Sweet Kate Spiderwort can be cut back to the ground in late summer
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — typically reaching a height of around 12 to 18 inches with a similar spread
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — 'Sweet Kate' blooms from late spring to midsummer
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — Sweet Kate boasts luminous
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — that bloom from late spring into early summer
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — after flowering has subsided
Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — Occasional deadheading of spent blooms can prolong flowering
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