| Common
Name: |
Spiderwort |
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| Ornamental
Features: |
Narrowly lance-shaped, pointed hairless, yellow green leaves. Blue flowers, each have 3 wide-open, triangular petals and fluffy-hairy stamen hairs. |
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| Habit
and Growth Rate: |
Clump-formimg, spreading perennial with erect, branching stems. Grows 16 to 24 inches high and 18 to 24 inches wide. |
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| Landscape
Value: |
Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border. After flowering, cut back flowered stems to prevent seeding and to encourage further flowers. |
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| Hardiness: |
Zone 5-9 |
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| Culture: |
Use a moist, fertile soil in full sun or partial shade. |
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| Pot
Size & Finish Time: |
1 gallon (16 to 20 weeks). |
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| Propagation
Methods: |
Tissue culture. |
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| Pest/Disease
Problems: |
Aphids and spider mites. |
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More
Information: |
Clump-forming, branching perennial with erect stems that is suitable for borders. Zones 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9. |
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