{"product_id":"prairie-spiderwort-tradescantia-occidentalis","title":"Prairie Spiderwort (Tradescantia occidentalis)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"284\"\u003ePrairie Spiderwort \u003cem data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"284\"\u003e(Tradescantia occidentalis)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"650\"\u003ePrairie Spiderwort is one of those plants that feels both familiar and quietly unusual. Its  blue, three-petaled flowers open fresh each morning, hovering above grassy, arching foliage that brings softness and movement to the garden. The blooms are short-lived on any given day, but the plant flowers steadily for weeks, so there’s always something happening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003eCompared to its close relative \u003cstrong data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"728\"\u003eOhio Spiderwort (\u003cem data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"725\"\u003eTradescantia ohiensis\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Prairie Spiderwort has a \u003cstrong data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"793\"\u003emore refined look\u003c\/strong\u003e. It tends to stay a bit \u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"846\"\u003eshorter and more compact\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"873\"\u003enarrower foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e and a cleaner overall habit. Both are excellent plants, but Prairie Spiderwort really stands out for gardeners looking for something that reads lighter and more intentional in dry to medium soils. It weaves beautifully among grasses and early-summer perennials, adding color without overwhelming its neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eAfter its main bloom period, the foliage remains an important textural element. If it starts to look tired later in summer, it responds well to a simple cut-back, quickly sending up fresh new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1582\"\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1779\"\u003eLight: Full sun to part shade\u003cbr data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1615\"\u003eSoil: Dry to medium, well-drained\u003cbr data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003eMoisture: Low to medium\u003cbr data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003eHeight: 18–30 inches\u003cbr data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003eSpread: 18–24 inches, clump-forming\u003cbr data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eZones: 3–8\u003cbr data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003eBloom time: May through July\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1804\"\u003eWildlife Value\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"2012\"\u003ePrairie Spiderwort supports native bees and other pollinators, especially early in the season when floral resources are still building. Its structure also provides cover for insects within prairie plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2774\"\u003eBlooms Alongside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2775\" data-end=\"2961\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/hairy-beardtongue-penstemon-hirsutus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePenstemon (\u003cem data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2840\"\u003ePenstemon hirsutus\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/prairie-coreopsis-coreopsis-palmata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePrairie coreopsis (\u003cem data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"2926\"\u003eCoreopsis palmata\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/sundial-lupine-lupinus-perennis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWild lupine (\u003cem data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"2960\"\u003eLupinus perennis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/pale-purple-coneflower-echinacea-pallida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/blue-wild-indigo-baptisia-australis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBlue Wild Indigo (Baptisia Australis)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor more information, please check out our \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/pages\/sizes-and-pricing\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003esizes, pricing and ordering page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2775\" data-end=\"2961\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Wild","offers":[{"title":"plug","offer_id":45588110835891,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/0633\/1827\/files\/FTRABRA-A-Prairie-Spiderwort-Seeds.jpg?v=1768411983","url":"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/prairie-spiderwort-tradescantia-occidentalis","provider":"Pretty Wild","version":"1.0","type":"link"}