| Spiderwort | Also called: Bluejacket, Widowstears, Jobstears |
| Botanical name: | Tradescantia ohiensis |
| Amount | 1/8 oz | 1/4 oz | 1/2 oz | 1 oz | 1 lb |
| Price | 5.25 | 7.50 | 11.25 | 15.00 | 225.00 |
| Individual plants | 18 plants | 36 plants |
| $3.50 | $3.25 | $3.00 |
| Attracts: | Honeybees |
| Bloom time: | From May through July. |
| Range: | Found throughout the tall grass region. |
| Sunshine: | Full sun to partial shade. |
| Moisture: | Fairly wet to dry. |
| Soil types: | Clay or loam best. |
Suggested seed treatment: You should provide 120 days of cold moist stratification. Many prairie wildflower seeds benefit by moist cold stratification, some require it to germinate. Seed that you purchase from Oak Prairie Farm has not received cold moist stratification.
Direct planting tips: Plant seed in desired location covered by 1/4 inch of soil, and firm.
Transplants: If you grow transplants from our seed: transplant while dormant in spring or fall, trim long roots, plant with buds just below the soil surface, space 1 to 2 feet apart.
Companion prairie plants: Butterfly milkweed, Round headed bush clover, Yellow coneflower, Big bluestem, June grass.
Comments: Thought by some to be an indicator of radiation or nuclear activity in areas around nuclear power plants. The plants have been reported to change flower color during a leak. It is also thought to cure spider bites.
