About This Plant
Tri-petaled purple flowers only last for a day on this plant, but are replaced by a new crop of flowers each day for about a month, and they attract bumblebees. Deer and rabbits may nibble the foliage.
Plant Details
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Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
Virginia spiderwort has been used by indigenous populations for its medicinal properties and its leaves are often mixed into salads or used for tea. | It is sometimes called widow’s tears since the spent blooms seemingly melt, as opposed to shrivel and fall off.
Alternate Names
Common Spiderwort, Spider Lily
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