Perennials > Tradescantia > Tradescantia x andersoniana > Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Sweet Kate'
Tradescantia x andersoniana
'Sweet Kate'
Sweet Kate Spiderwort
| Family |
| Commelinaceae |
| Genus |
| Tradescantia |
| Species |
| x andersoniana |
| Cultivar |
| 'Sweet Kate' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 30 |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows in moist, fertile, well-drained soil in full sunlight to partial shade. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Snails and caterpillars. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Light green buds that grow in clusters. |
| Flower Description |
| Purple-blue, circular, three-petalled flower with yellow stamens. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By division. |
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