Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Blushing Bride'

Tender perennials are always a challenge here in the Portland Metro area, as we're never sure if they'll withstand extended periods of cold and wet. 'Blushing Bride' Spiderwort is an unusual perennial that will add variegated pink, white, and green leaves to outdoor planters, hanging baskets, and borders in shade gardens but usually doesn't handle our winters well, if at all.

The good news - it makes a great year-round houseplant, adding its unique variegated coloring to indoor gardens as a trailer with other more upright plants, or on its own. New growth emerges as pink and white, then matures to green, providing a fresh backdrop for the summer blooms that are white with a hint of pale pink. Mounding to about a foot tall, this spiderwort can trail or spread up to four feet, so trimming the stems will not take away from 'Blushing Bride's' good looks, while encouraging denser growth and more variegated foliage.

For those who want to have it all, grow 'Blushing Bride' Spiderwort in containers so it can grow outdoors in the spring and summer then retreat to a warmer, dryer environment in the fall and winter. One caveat - Spiderwort is not pet-friendly, so please keep those trailing stems out of the mouths of chewing pets.

Common Name: Blushing Bride Spiderwort

Plant Type: Evergreen

Mature Size: 8" - 12" tall, up to 48" wide

Growth Rate: Moderate

Cold Hardiness: 10°

Light:

• Morning Sun
• Afternoon Shade
• Dappled Sun

Foliage Color: Green

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time:

• Summer
• Fall

Structure: Trailing

Characteristics:

• Container Lover
• Hanging Basket Lover
• Deer-resistant

Photos: Real images, not stock photos

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