Tradescantia ‘Leonora’ Spiderwort Perennial with Violet Blue Flowers | Pollinator Friendly Shade Plant

Add vibrant color and easy-care beauty to your garden with Tradescantia ‘Leonora’, a stunning Spiderwort perennial prized for its brilliant violet-blue flowers and bright golden stamens. This clump-forming perennial produces elegant blooms above lush grass-like foliage from late spring through summer, creating a beautiful display in cottage gardens, pollinator borders, and woodland landscapes.

Easy to grow and highly adaptable, Spiderwort thrives in both full sun and partial shade while tolerating moist soils better than many flowering perennials. Its long bloom season and pollinator-friendly flowers make it a favorite for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.

Why Gardeners Love Tradescantia ‘Leonora’

• Vibrant violet-blue flowers with golden centers
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and pollinators
• Low-maintenance perennial
• Thrives in sun or partial shade
• Tolerates moist soil conditions
• Long blooming season
• Hardy and easy to establish

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Tradescantia x andersoniana ‘Leonora’
• Common Name: Spiderwort
• Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Flower Color: Violet-Blue
• Foliage Color: Green
• Mature Height: 15–24 inches
• Mature Spread: 15–24 inches
• Growth Habit: Clump-forming, upright
• Bloom Season: Late Spring through Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moderate to Moist
• Soil Needs: Moist, well-drained soil
• Hardiness Zones: 3–9
• Characteristics: Pollinator-friendly, low maintenance, long blooming

Ideal Garden Uses

Cottage gardens
Pollinator gardens
Woodland borders
Rain gardens
Container gardens
Mixed perennial beds
Naturalized plantings
Moist garden areas

Companion Plants

Pairs beautifully with:

• Echinacea (Coneflower)
• Daylilies
• Ferns
• Hostas
• Monarda (Bee Balm)
• Astilbe
• Salvia
• Coreopsis

These combinations create layered color and season-long interest.

Care Tips

• Plant in moist, well-draining soil
• Prefers full sun to partial shade
• Water regularly during establishment
• Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continued blooming
• Cut back foliage after flowering to encourage fresh growth
• Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.