// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Ozark spiderwort

Tradescantia ozarkana

Ozark spiderwort (Tradescantia ozarkana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–8a. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AR, MO, OK
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–8a
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Ozark spiderwort (Tradescantia ozarkana) — *Tradescantia ozarkana* — Ozark spiderwort. Photo by Daniel J. Layton via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Ozark spiderwort (Tradescantia ozarkana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–8a. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Apr–May.

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, ozark spiderwort pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium).