Sweet Kate Spiderwort
Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.
Sweet kate spiderwort. It typically grows to 12 tall. The plant forms dense spreading clumps of erect narrow strap like leaves. Sweet kate is a compact clump forming hybrid spiderwort that is noted for its unique yellow foliage. The brilliant golden foliage brightest in full sun is highlighted with a procession of deep blue flowers from late spring until fall.
Low growing enough to be planted in containers. Pruning spiderwort the major drawback of spiderwort is its tendency to look ragged after its bloom period is over. You can eat the young green leaves of the plant or boil down the older leaves to make them suitable to eat. This bold variety has bright yellow leaves that contrast well with its saturated blue flowers.
Three petaled purplish blue flowers to 1 5 diameter accented by contrasting yellow stamens are borne in terminal clusters umbels atop stiff stems. Sweet kate spiderwort is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Sweet kate spiderwort is a unique indigo purple bloomer with three heart shaped petals and strappy blades of gold chartreuse foliage. From late spring to midsummer the foliage is topped by small clusters of three petaled violet blue flowers up to 1 5 in.
Cut back any normal green foliage that appears on this. The spiderwort sweet kate tradescantia has a brilliant gold leaf form. The cultivar blue and gold tradescantia x blue gold also known as sweet kate has showy golden yellow foliage and violet blue flowers. Noted for its luminous chartreuse foliage tradescantia sweet kate spider lily is a compact clump forming perennial with narrowly lance shaped bright golden yellow leaves.
An eye catching accent for the border the vibrant golden yellow foliage is the perfect foil for its bloom and a bright companion for purple foliaged plants. This is a relatively low maintenance plant and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Tradescantia sweet kate common name virginia spiderwort brilliant gold leaves highlight the deep blue purple flowers of tradescantia sweet kate. Three petaled flowers form from late spring into fall.
Long blooming and native to the us sweet kate is slightly fragrant attracting butterflies to its flowers but not deer. Tradescantia sweet kate spiderwort or blue gold sweet kate is an easy to grow perennial that produces a profusion of unusual deep blue flowers from summer to fall. Spider lily sweet kate spiderwort sweet kate tradescantia blue and gold.