One of my favorite Florida wildflowers is Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) also known as Bluejacket. The leaves of spiderwort and blade-like and tinged with purple and the flowers have three petal and may be purple to white in color. Sometimes considered a weed, Spiderwort forms lovely clumps of foliage and blooms heartily in the Spring.
Blooming even in deep shade, this wildflower makes a great border planting for a shady bed. In bright sun the flowers will begin to wilt into a fluid jelly in the hottest part of the year.
The genus is named for English naturalist John Tradescant (1608-1662) who served as the royal gardener for Charles I.
Thank you for putting this information up. I was trying to figure out what kind of flower these were. They're all along the roadside on the way to my son's school!
ReplyDeleteThanks for IDing this! I've looked all over the internet trying to figure out what this is. I'm in northwest FL and it's gracing my front yard!
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