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Common name spiderwort Family commelinaceae Life cycle perennial Flowers light blue-lilac Size 2 ft Light full sun-shade Cultural notes ordinary garden soil (not too dry) From seed self-seeds modestly in our garden Floppy clumps of strappy foliage, with flowers mostly tucked within. In our garden, they range from the pale blue in the photo to deep purple. Not the most refined plant, but it's an old favorite.

Long-blooming, too - this photo was taken a month after the one at top.

Some of ours are royal blue

We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston.

One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog

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