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Tradescantia, Spiderwort, Virginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears 'Karminglut'

Tradescantia

Tradescantia  by a5footsea

Additional cultivar information

(aka Carmine Glow) Andersoniana Group

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Bloom Characteristics

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Regional

Prattville, Alabama

Gainesville, Florida

Saint Augustine, Florida

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Carmel, New York

Laurens, South Carolina

Moody, Texas

Chesapeake, Virginia

Walla Walla, Washington

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