Ohio spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)

Description: Plant in the fall

Lifespan: Perennial

Light exposure: Full to partial sun

Bloom color: Blue to bluish-purple

Bloom season: Spring and summer

Height (in bloom): 2–4 feet

Habitat: Wet to dry woodland margins, fields and meadows

Each packet covers 10 square feet.

Read the Florida Wildflower Foundation's profile of Spiderwort.