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Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

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Tradescantia 'Red Grape'

Spiderwort

Bright red flowers with some violet. Attractive gray-blue foliage.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Full shade to partial shade in moist soils. Cut back old foliage in the summer, so new flush of foliage will return to fall. Border planting, naturalized shade areas, and wild gardens.

Interesting Information
Tradescantia is named for the plant collector, John Tradescant, who on a plant collection trip to the United States, sent this genus back to England in the 17th century.

Plant Type Perennial		Bloom Color Bright Red		Foliage Color Smooth Grey-Green
Height 16-20 Inches		Spread 16-20 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9		Patented No

Pulmonaria x (Lungwort 'Raspberry Splash')	Salvia nemorosa (Meadow Sage 'May Night')
Coreopsis verticillata (Threadleaf Tickseed 'Moonbeam')

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color • Red	Landscape Interest • Butterfly	Exposure • Sun-Part Shade	Soil Moisture Preference • Med-Wet
Season of Interest (Flowering) • May • June • July • August • September	Attributes • Rebloomer • Patio Container Pots • Long Blooming • Balcony Pots