// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Zigzag spiderwort

Tradescantia subaspera var. subaspera

Zigzag spiderwort (Tradescantia subaspera var. subaspera) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 6"–3'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 11 U.S. states, including AR, DC, IL, IN, KY, MO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–9a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Zigzag spiderwort (Tradescantia subaspera var. subaspera) — *Tradescantia subaspera var. subaspera* — Zigzag spiderwort. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Jason Hollinger, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Zigzag spiderwort (Tradescantia subaspera var. subaspera) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 6"–3'.

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, zigzag spiderwort pairs naturally with: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).