// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Hairystem spiderwort

Tradescantia hirsuticaulis

Hairystem spiderwort (Tradescantia hirsuticaulis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–9a. Mature size 1"–16". Blooms Mar–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AL, AR, GA, NC, OK, SC, TN
USDA hardiness: Zones 5b–9a
Mature size: 1"–16"
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Hairystem spiderwort (Tradescantia hirsuticaulis) — *Tradescantia hirsuticaulis* — Hairystem spiderwort. Photo by Eric Hunt via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Hairystem spiderwort (Tradescantia hirsuticaulis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–9a. Mature size 1"–16". Blooms Mar–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, hairystem spiderwort pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).