Named after John Tradescant, a 17th-century English botanist.
Produces clusters of three-petaled flowers in shades of blue to violet, with bright yellow stamens.
Each bloom lasts only a single day, but new flowers open daily, so plants bloom for weeks.
Flower color can change slightly during the day, often becoming pinkish as blooms age.
Stems contain a sticky sap once thought to be useful for healing.
Low-maintenance, deer-resistant, and spreads slowly by seed and rhizomes.
Named after John Tradescant, a 17th-century English botanist.
Produces clusters of three-petaled flowers in shades of blue to violet, with bright yellow stamens.
Each bloom lasts only a single day, but new flowers open daily, so plants bloom for weeks.
Flower color can change slightly during the day, often becoming pinkish as blooms age.
Stems contain a sticky sap once thought to be useful for healing.
Low-maintenance, deer-resistant, and spreads slowly by seed and rhizomes.
Bloom: late spring to mid-summer
Habitats: areas along railroads; Bur Oak savannas; limestone glades; moist meadows near woods or rivers; moist to mesic black soil prairies and sandy prairies; roadside ditches; sandy Black Oak savannas; thickets and woodland borders
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: moist to slightly dry
Plant type (height): forb (2 to 4 feet)
Requirements: full sun to partial sun
Soil: clay; gravel; loam; sand
