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
Environment
Attributes
- Plant Types
- Peak Bloom Seasons
- Leaf Retentions
- Growth Rates
- Mature Plant Heights
- Maximum Plant Width
- Bloom Colors
- Bloom Times
- Additional Features
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
