{"product_id":"spiderwort-tradescantia-ohiensis","title":"Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSpiderwort \u003cem\u003e(Tradescantia ohiensis)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpiderwort is one of Louisiana’s most cheerful and adaptable native wildflowers — a clump-forming perennial that produces a continuous succession of three-petaled blue-violet flowers from spring through early summer. Each flower lasts only a single morning, but new blooms open daily for weeks, creating a long season of color in meadows, roadsides, and garden borders across the Gulf South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBotanical Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern and central North America from Massachusetts to Florida and west to Nebraska; native to Louisiana roadsides, meadows, and open woodland margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–3 feet tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e March–June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable; tolerates dry to moist, clay to sandy soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTraditional Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpiderwort was used as a food plant by numerous Indigenous peoples — young leaves and stems were eaten raw or cooked as a potherb. The Cherokee used root preparations for kidney ailments and as a laxative. The plant’s stamen hairs are famously sensitive to radiation and have been used as a biological indicator of environmental contamination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEcological Role\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpiderwort is an important early-season nectar and pollen source for native bees, particularly bumblebees. Its flowers are visited by specialist native bees that collect only blue pollen. It provides ground cover that suppresses weeds and stabilizes soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the Cajun Prairie Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003ePrairie Movement Strip\u003c\/em\u003e collection at Big Mamou Enterprises, Spiderwort is a low-maintenance native wildflower that brings weeks of color and ecological value to any Louisiana garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49769048604912,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/spiderwort-tradescantia-ohiensis.png?v=1779907121","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/spiderwort-tradescantia-ohiensis","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}