JS® Brainstorm Spiderwort

Tradescantia andersoniana 'Brainstorm' PPAF

SKU #47287
4-9

Good to grow! 6

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A hardy, easy-care plant that flowers continuously for up to 6 months, from summer into fall, 2 months longer than other varieties! Abundant, large magenta-purple flowers make a big impact in the garden. This species is native to the northeastern United States. Perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist.
SIZE: Reaches 20 in. tall, 16 in. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

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Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6

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Bloom TimeSummer through fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Black Walnut Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGreen
Care InstructionsProvide enriched, acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Maintain evenly moist soil during first growing season to develop root system; once established, tolerates wet, boggy conditions. Remove spent blooms to promote continuous flowering. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge. Clumps may be divided 2 to 3 years in early spring.
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Bloom TimeSummer through fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Black Walnut Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGreen
Care
Care InstructionsProvide enriched, acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Maintain evenly moist soil during first growing season to develop root system; once established, tolerates wet, boggy conditions. Remove spent blooms to promote continuous flowering. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge. Clumps may be divided 2 to 3 years in early spring.

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This plant has not shipped to a retailer near you in the last 90 days, but may be in stock or shipping in future. Or you can ask one of these stores to special order it for you.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

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