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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Tolerates foot traffic
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Bumblebees
Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Edwards Plateau Spiderwort
  • Granite Spiderwort

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Location: Gause, Texas
Date: 2018
Prolific bloomer on my rural property.  Max about  6" high.
Location: Gause, Texas
Date: 2018-03-30
Come up naturally every Spring on their own.

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