Also known as spiderwort, the inch plant thrives indoors and is easy to propagate. One reason for its popularity is that inch plant care is relatively easy. “Inch plants are popular for [their] ...

Why I cannot grow the adaptable spiderwort in my yard mystifies me. It disappeared several years after it was planted. But I love spiderwort, so this time of year, I go to the wild seeking 2- to ...

The rain that descended on this area in the spring gave all of our plants a much-needed boost after last year’s drought. In our landscape, perennials and flowers that reseed themselves from year to ...

My yard is full of spiders, but only some are invertebrates. A surprising number are botanical beauties called Tradescantia ohiensis, commonly known as spiderwort. Although I never intentionally ...

With Spring 2019 at the starting gate, all kinds of plants are sprouting and producing blooms. The last gasp of winter’s temperatures may yet slow the progress, but only slightly. Much like the Easter ...

THE LATIN and common names of a plant might be compared to a resume. The names often tell a little about the plant’s life story – where it got its start and what it looks like. Take spiderwort, a ...

In the relative cool of the morning, a huge bumblebee spends a considerable amount of time on the spiderwort in the garden at my back door. He lumbers from flower to flower, his pollen sacs swelling, ...