// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Bracted spiderwort

Tradescantia bracteata

Bracted spiderwort (Tradescantia bracteata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 1"–18". Blooms Jun–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 19 U.S. states, including AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: 1"–18"
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bracted spiderwort (Tradescantia bracteata) — *Tradescantia bracteata* — Bracted spiderwort. Photo by USFWS Mountain-Prairie via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bracted spiderwort (Tradescantia bracteata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 1"–18". Blooms Jun–Jul.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, bracted spiderwort pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera).