These clump forming perennial hybrids have upright branched flowering stems and fleshy strap-like dark green leaves. The three petalled blue, red to white flowers appear in a cluster above the foliage from summer to autumn.

Hardiness zones 7 to 10

Tradescantia x andersoniana is naturally found in South America growing in well drained, fertile moist light soils in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

These perennial plants are grown for their flowers and clumping habit. They are planted in perennial garden borders or containers and used in cottage gardens as an edging plant. They are easy to grow and establish in one season from division. In cool climates they are grown as greenhouse specimen. ID 1063

Tradescantia(tră-des-KĂNT-ee-a) x andersoniana(ăn-der-son-ee-AH-na)

Commelinaceae(ko-mel-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Spiderwort Family