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Tradescantia x 'Tall and Blue'
Spiderwort
Plant Type:
SUN PERENNIALSTradescantia 'Tall and Blue' (ex: Ed Bowen) – Now just stop it! Before we all get toooooo presumptuous and snobby: “Eeooo, a trad-es-cant-chuh”. Do any among us actually enjoy counting each others nose hairs? Ed Bowen has nothing but high praise for this sterile, clumping, non-weedy Tradescantia sporting rich, dark, steely deep blue flowers on very tall vertical stems that remain standing for quite some time before they become increasingly more lax and decumbent. And as 'Tall Blue' is sterile it has an exceptionally long bloom period. A great addition to the blue palette, worthy of a spot in the full sun perennial garden. Full to mostly sunny placement in fertile to average draining soil. Pot grown from cutting.
Characteristics and Attributes for Tradescantia x 'Tall and Blue'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Summer
 
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / into Autumn
 
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
 
Light
- Mostly Sunny
 - Full Sun
 
Attributes
- Border
 - Accent
 - Cottage Garden
 
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Moderately Fast
 
Soil
- Fertile
 - Draining
 
Origins
- Garden Origin
 
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown